FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution have re-signed midfielder Daigo Kobayashi through the 2017 MLS season after he opted out of the Re-Entry Process, the club announced today. Kobayashi will not be eligible for selection in Stage Two of the 2016 Re-Entry Draft today, Dec. 22 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Kobayashi, 33, returns for a fourth season with the Revolution and his fifth MLS campaign since entering the league with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2013. The Fuji, Japan native appeared in 27 games, with six starts, in 2016, leading the Revs with 21 substitute appearances.