Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has signed a one-year contract extension with Eintracht Frankurt that will take him through the 2021-22 German top-flight season, the club announced Monday.

Frankfurt's joint longest-serving player, the 37-year-old Hasebe remains a key figure at Deutsche Bank Park in his seventh season with the Eagles, who are currently fourth in the Bundesliga.

The 2018 Asian International Player of the Year said he had considered hanging up his boots before deciding to sign on for another year.