McKinze Gaines

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McKinze Gaines
Personal information
Full name Orrin McKinze Gaines II
Date of birth (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Houston Dynamo
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2016 Lonestar SC
2016–2017 VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Darmstadt 98 2 (0)
2019FSV 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)
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

Orrin McKinze Gaines II (born March 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

Contents

Career

Gaines grew up in the Austin area where he played youth soccer for Lonestar Soccer Club. [1] On August 12, 2017, Gaines made his professional debut against Jahn Regensburg in the DFB-Pokal.

On July 8, 2019, Gaines signed with Sonnenhof Großaspach. [2]

Gaines joined Hannover 96 ahead of the 2020–21 season, starting with the team's reserve squad. [3] He made his debut for the first team against SC Paderborn in the 2. Bundesliga. [4] He left the club ahead of the 2021–22 season. [5]

Austin FC

On July 14, 2021, Gaines began trialing with Major League Soccer club Austin FC, coming on as a substitute in the club's friendly against Tigres UANL. [6] A couple weeks later, on July 30, Gaines officially joined Austin FC. [7]

Charlotte FC

On December 14, 2021, Gaines was selected by Charlotte FC in the 2021 MLS Expansion Draft. [8] He was released by Charlotte following their 2023 season. [9]

Nashville SC

On December 14, 2023, Gaines' rights were traded to Nashville SC in exchange for their second round 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick. [10]

Houston Dynamo

Gaines was again traded in 2024, moving to Houston Dynamo on April 23, 2024, in exchange for $75,000 in General Allocation Money. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played August 26, 2021 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darmstadt 98 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 201030
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 000000
Total20100030
FSV Zwickau (loan) 2018–19 3. Liga 900090
Sonnenhof Großaspach 2019–20 3. Liga 24300243
Hannover 96 II 2020–21 Regionalliga 9191
Hannover 96 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 100010
Total4340000434
Austin FC 2021 [13] Major League Soccer 9191
Charlotte FC 2022 [14] Major League Soccer 24132273
Charlotte FC 2023 [15] Major League Soccer 701080
Total4024200444
Career total8565200908

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