Houston Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley announced today via social media that he will retire following the 2019 season.
Beasley, who will turn 37 this week, is currently in his 20th year playing professional soccer. He has been with the Dynamo since 2014, and captained the team to its first-ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship in 2018.
The Fort Wayne, Indiana native signed his first professional contract with Major League Soccer in 1999 at the age of 16, eventually landing with the Chicago Fire. He was a three-time MLS All-Star in Chicago, and was named to the 2003 MLS Best XI before transferring to Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven in 2004.