Columbus signs Wil Trapp to multi-year contract extension

Columbus Crew SC announced Tuesday the club has signed its captain Wil Trapp to a multi-year contract extension, penning the 24-year-old to a new deal using Targeted Allocation Money, though the length of the agreement was not disclosed.

"I'm excited to stay here in Columbus and build this club and its brand on and off the field," Trapp said in a club-issued release.

"It's a wonderful opportunity with a great group of players to continue to push this club, style of soccer, and my career forward. Playing in Columbus means a great deal to me and my family. I am humbled to remain a Crew SC player."

Trapp originally joined the team as a Homegrown Player in 2012 and the Gahanna, Ohio native is now just five appearances away from reaching the 100-match milestone.

"We are thrilled to announce that Wil has committed to remain in Columbus with a new multi-year contract extension. He is one of the leaders of our club, a model professional, and an important part of our community," Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter said in the same release.

"He was raised in Gahanna, he is a product of the Crew SC Academy, he played at the University of Akron, he represented our country at the international level, and now he is the captain of Columbus Crew SC. Wil has illuminated a path for any young players in Ohio who are hungry for success in this sport."