Orrin McKinze Gaines II(born March 2, 1998) is an American professionalsoccerplayer who plays as awingerforUSL ChampionshipsideNew Mexico United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orrin McKinze Gaines II | ||
| Date of birth | March 2, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas,United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Lonestar SC | ||
| 2016–2017 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | →FSV Zwickau(loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sonnenhof Großaspach | 24 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Hannover 96 II | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Hannover 96 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Austin FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Charlotte FC | 43 | (2) |
| 2023 | Crown Legacy FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Nashville SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | New Mexico United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | United States U17 | 30 | (5) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024 | |||
Career
editGaines grew up in the Austin area where he played youth soccer forLonestar Soccer Club.[1] On August 12, 2017, Gaines made his professional debut againstJahn Regensburgin theDFB-Pokal.
On July 8, 2019, Gaines signed withSonnenhof Großaspach.[2]
Gaines joinedHannover 96ahead of the 2020–21 season, starting withthe team's reserve squad.[3]He made his debut for the first team againstSC Paderbornin the2. Bundesliga.[4]He left the club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5]
Austin FC
editOn July 14, 2021, Gaines began trialing withMajor League SoccerclubAustin FC,coming on as a substitute in the club's friendly againstTigres UANL.[6]A couple weeks later, on July 30, Gaines officially joined Austin FC.[7]
Charlotte FC
editOn December 14, 2021, Gaines was selected byCharlotte FCin the2021 MLS Expansion Draft.[8]He was released by Charlotte following their 2023 season.[9]
Nashville SC
editOn December 14, 2023, Gaines' rights were traded toNashville SCin exchange for their second round2024 MLS SuperDraftpick.[10]
Houston Dynamo
editGaines was again traded in 2024, moving toHouston Dynamoon April 23, 2024, in exchange for $75,000 in General Allocation Money.[11]On November 7, 2024, his contract expired with Houston following their 2024 season.[12]
New Mexico United
editOn January 27th, 2025New Mexico Unitedannounced they had signed Gaines for the2025 USL Championnshipseason.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played August 26, 2021[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Darmstadt 98 | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| FSV Zwickau(loan) | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Sonnenhof Großaspach | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| Hannover 96 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021[14] | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022[15] | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| Charlotte FC | 2023[16] | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 8 | ||
References
edit- ^"The Striker Texas".
- ^"Sonnenhof Großaspach: McKinze Gaines II kommt".Liga-Drei.de(in German). July 8, 2019.RetrievedJuly 23,2019.
- ^Bils, Chris."Soccer notebook: Round Rock native McKinze Gaines signs with Hannover".Austin American-Statesman.RetrievedSeptember 18,2020.
- ^"Zahlreiche Chancen bleiben ungenutzt: Hannover und Paderborn trennen sich torlos".Kicker(in German).kicker.February 12, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 12,2021.
- ^"Akademie-Personalupdate: Vier Abgänge bei U19, Gaines verlässt 96".hannover96.de(in German). Hannover 96. June 16, 2021.RetrievedJune 17,2021.
- ^Goodman, Eric (July 14, 2021)."Austin FC's Alternates Outclassed By Mexican Giants Tigres in Exhibition Match".Austin Chronicle.RetrievedJuly 30,2021.
- ^Craven, Mike (July 30, 2021)."Round Rock native and former U.S. youth national team player McKinze Gaines signs with Austin FC".Austin-American Statesmen.RetrievedJuly 30,2021.
- ^Club, Charlotte Football."Charlotte FC selects McKinze Gaines, Forward | 2021 MLS Expansion Draft | Charlotte FC".Charlotte Football Club.
- ^Club, Charlotte Football."Charlotte FC Announces End of Season Roster Decisions | Charlotte FC".Charlotte Football Club.
- ^"Nashville SC acquire McKinze Gaines from Charlotte FC | MLSSoccer".mlssoccer.
- ^"Houston Dynamo acquire McKinze Gaines from Nashville SC | MLSSoccer".mlssoccer.
- ^FC, Houston Dynamo."Houston Dynamo FC announce roster decisions following the 2024 season | Houston Dynamo".Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^McKinze Gainesat Soccerway
- ^"2021 Stats".AustinFC.Austin FC.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^"2022 Stats".CharlotteFootballClub.Charlotte FC.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
- ^"2023 Stats".CharlotteFootballClub.Charlotte FC.RetrievedMay 6,2023.
External links
edit- McKinze Gainesat Soccerway
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