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Weston McKennie
McKennie with Schalke 04 in 2018
Personal information
Full name Weston James Earl McKennie
Date of birth (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Little Elm, Texas, United States[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2016 FC Dallas
2016–2017 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Schalke 04 28 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 United States U17 6 (0)
2016 United States U19 9 (2)
2016 United States U20 2 (0)
2017– United States 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 11, 2018

Weston James Earl McKennie (born August 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German club Schalke 04.

Youth

Weston McKennie grew up in Texas but spent 3 years in Kaiserslautern, Germany between the ages of 6 and 9 and started playing soccer for the local club FC Phönix Otterbach in 2004 before moving back to the United States.[2]

In February 2016, McKennie signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Virginia,[3] but he subsequently turned down the scholarship offer to play for the Cavaliers, and instead sought to go pro.[4]

Professional career

In July 2016 McKennie rejected the chance to sign a Homegrown Player contract with Dallas.[5] He joined German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 in August 2016.[6]

After spending less than a year with Schalke's academy team, McKennie was promoted to the first-team squad in May 2017.[7] He made his professional debut on May 20, 2017, as a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with FC Ingolstadt 04.[8] This was his only appearance during the 2016–17 season.[9] McKennie made his first start in September 2017 and signed a five-year contract shortly after.[10] He finished the 2017–18 season with 25 appearances in all competitions.[11]

International career

McKennie has played with various United States youth teams, including the under-17 and under-20 national teams. McKennie earned his first senior team callup for the United States' friendly against Portugal on November 14 2017, scoring on his debut.[12][13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 6, 2018.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 [9]
2017–18 22 0 3 0 — 25 0 [11]
2018–19 5 1 1 0 2 1 8 2
Career total 28 1 4 0 2 1 34 2 —

International

International statistics

As of September 11, 2018[14]
United States
Year Apps Goals
2017 1 1
2018 5 0
Total 6 1

International goals

As of November 14, 2017[14]
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 November 14, 2017 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Portugal 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Weston McKennie".
  2. ^ "Schalke's Weston McKennie dreaming of following Christian Pulisic's path".
  3. ^ "Virginia Welcomes 10 Student-Athletes for 2016-17". Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer. University of Virginia. February 26, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Straus, Brian (November 10, 2017). "Schalke's Weston McKennie Copes With Missed World Cup, Eyes Bright US Future". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Stejskal, Sam. "Dallas trying to sign US U-20 Weston McKennie, say he hasn't joined Schalke". MLS. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Joseph, Brendan. "Weston McKennie signs with FC Schalke". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "Schalke promote American duo McKennie and Wright to senior squad". bundesliga.com.
  8. ^ "Ingolstadt vs. Schalke 04 – 20 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ a b "Weston McKennie". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Schalke tie U.S. youngster Weston McKennie to new five-year deal".
  11. ^ a b "Weston McKennie". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "USA's new era starts with draw against European champions Portugal". theguardian.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Weston McKennie man of the match as U.S. earn draw in Portugal". espnfc.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "USA - W. McKennie - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Perform Group. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
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