McKenzie Weinert

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McKenzie Weinert
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Weinert with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-02) December 2, 1998 (age 26)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Spokane Zephyr
(on loan from Seattle Reign)
Number 26
Youth career
Crossfire United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Oregon State Beavers 50 (13)
2021–2022 Washington Huskies 37 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 OL Reign 2 (0)
2023–2024 Melbourne Victory 17 (5)
2024– Seattle Reign 3 (0)
2024–Spokane Zephyr (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 4, 2024

McKenzie Weinert (born December 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Spokane Zephyr FC in the USL Super League, on loan from National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Seattle Reign FC.

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Collegiate career

Weinert played for the Oregon State Beavers for four seasons. [1] Having redshirted in 2017 and due to the extra year of eligibility granted to athletes in the 2020–21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinert transferred and played another two seasons for the Washington Huskies. [2] [3]

Club career

Weinert joined then-OL Reign as a replacement player in June 2023. [4] She then signed for Australian club Melbourne Victory in September 2023. [5]

After a successful season in Australia, [6] Seattle Reign FC brought back Weinert in February 2024. [7]

On August 5, 2024, the Reign extended Weinert through the 2025 season and loaned her to USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC until the end of 2024. [8]

On December 10, 2024 the Reign announced they had waived Weinert, making her a free agent. [9]

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References

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  2. "University of Washington women's soccer welcomes 7 new Huskies".
  3. "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  4. "OL Reign Signs Five Players as National Team Replacement Players". Seattle Reign FC.
  5. "Melbourne Victory signs McKenzie Weinert". September 14, 2023.
  6. "McKenzie Weinert | From America to Australia". December 5, 2023.
  7. "Seattle Reign FC Signs Forward McKenzie Weinert". Seattle Reign FC.
  8. "Seattle Reign FC Extends Forward McKenzie Weinert, Loans Weinert to USL Super League's Spokane Zephyr FC". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  9. https://www.sounderatheart.com/2024/12/seattle-reign-waive-weinert-have-8-free-agents/