McKinze Gaines
American soccer player
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Orrin McKinze Gaines II (born March 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
| 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 | Winger | ||
| 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 | 14 | (2) |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Lights | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | United States U17 | 30 | (5) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 | |||
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] On November 7, 2024, his contract expired with Houston following their 2024 season.[12]
New Mexico United
On January 27, 2025 New Mexico United announced they had signed Gaines for the 2025 USL Championship season.
Las Vegas Lights
McKinze was transferred to USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights in exchange for an international player slot.[13] He was released by Las Vegas following their 2025 season.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played August 26, 2021[15]
| 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[16] | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022[17] | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| Charlotte FC | 2023[18] | 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 | ||
