American soccer player
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 .
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]
References
^ "The Striker Texas" .
^ "Sonnenhof Großaspach: McKinze Gaines II kommt" . Liga-Drei.de (in German). July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .
^ Bils, Chris. "Soccer notebook: Round Rock native McKinze Gaines signs with Hannover" . Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved September 18, 2020 .
^ "Zahlreiche Chancen bleiben ungenutzt: Hannover und Paderborn trennen sich torlos" . kicker.de (in German). kicker . February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
^ "Akademie-Personalupdate: Vier Abgänge bei U19, Gaines verlässt 96" . hannover96.de (in German). Hannover 96. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
^ Goodman, Eric (July 14, 2021). "Austin FC's Alternates Outclassed By Mexican Giants Tigres in Exhibition Match" . Austin Chronicle . Retrieved July 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 . Retrieved July 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.com" . mlssoccer .
^ "Houston Dynamo acquire McKinze Gaines from Nashville SC | MLSSoccer.com" . mlssoccer .
^ McKinze Gaines at Soccerway
^ "2021 Stats" . AustinFC.com . Austin FC. Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
^ "2022 Stats" . CharlotteFootballClub.com . Charlotte FC. Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
^ "2023 Stats" . CharlotteFootballClub.com . Charlotte FC. Retrieved May 6, 2023 .
External links
Head Coach: Olsen
Assistant Coach: Collin
Assistant Coach: Guerra
Assistant Coach: Osmanbašić
Goalkeeping Coach: Hanley
Fitness Coach: Caffrey