Weston McKennie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Weston James Earl McKennie | ||
| Date of birth | August 28, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Little Elm, Texas, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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 | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2016– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 20, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 20, 2017 | |||
Weston James Earl McKennie (born August 28, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German club Schalke 04.
Career
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] McKennie joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2009.[3] In July 2016 McKennie rejected the chance to sign a Homegrown Player contract with Dallas.[4] He joined German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 in August 2016.[5]
Professional
Schalke 04
After spending less than a year with Schalke's academy team, McKennie was promoted to the first-team squad in May 2017.[6] He made his professional debut on May 20, 2017 as a 77th minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with FC Ingolstadt 04.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.fcdallas.com/players/weston-mckennie
- ↑ http://www.espnfc.us/club/schalke-04/133/blog/post/3090864/schalkes-weston-mckennie-dreaming-of-following-in-christian-pulisics-footsteps
- ↑ "Weston McKennie". FC Dallas. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ Stejskal, Sam. "Dallas trying to sign US U-20 Weston McKennie, say he hasn't joined Schalke". MLS. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ Joseph, Brendan. "Weston McKennie signs with FC Schalke". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Schalke promote American duo McKennie and Wright to senior squad". bundesliga.com.
- ↑ "Ingolstadt vs. Schalke 04 – 20 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.