The New York Red Bulls announced today that they have signed midfielder Eric Alexander, defender Kosuke Kimura and forward Peguy Luyindula to new contracts. Per club and League regulations, specific terms of the deals were not disclosed.

"Coming off of winning the MLS Supporters' Shield, we wanted to ensure that we maintained some continuity in our roster and all three players contributed to our success in 2013," said Red Bulls Sporting Director Andy Roxburgh.

After being acquired on Feb. 11, 2013 from the Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money, Alexander, 25, had a career year for New York. The only field player to appear in every one of New York's regular season matches, Alexander recorded personal-highs in games played (34), started (30), goals (4) and shots (33). Alexander also played in two playoff games and scored a goal in the team's Eastern Conference Semifinals First Leg against Houston on Nov. 3.

"Eric emerged this year as one of our most dependable players and we are pleased to reach a new deal with him," Roxburgh said. "His versatility in the midfield and his technical quality helped us throughout the season and we think that he has a bright future ahead of him."

Kimura, 29, was also acquired in the 2012-13 offseason from Portland on Dec. 3, 2012 along with a natural second round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick (which was used on midfielder Ian Christianson) in exchange for allocation money and the Homegrown rights for defender Bryan Gallego. The fullback played in 24 games (15 starts) and tallied two assists for New York.

"Kosuke is an outstanding character who provides us with experience at full back and we are happy to re-structure his contract for next year," Roxburgh said. "We believe that he has a lot to contribute on the field and his professionalism in the locker room and around his teammates was certainly an asset this year."

Luyindula was signed by New York on March 19, 2013 after previously playing for renowned French side, Paris Saint-Germain. Serving as a forward and a central midfielder, Luyindula made 22 appearances (9 starts) while tallying one goal and seven assists, a mark that put him second on the club in the category behind Thierry Henry (9). Luyindula played a crucial role in helping New York clinch the Supporters' Shield, recording three assists in the Red Bulls' 5-2 regular season-ending win over the Chicago Fire on Oct. 27.

"Peguy showed especially towards the end of the 2013 season that he can provide a different dimension to our attack," Roxburgh said. "He brings a tremendous amount of experience from his time at the top level in Europe and we think he can contribute to our squad once he has a full preseason under his belt in 2014."