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Weston James Earl McKennie is an American professional soccer player who plays primarily as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the United States national team. A highly versatile player, he has been described as a "Swiss Army Knife" and is routinely deployed in any outfield position.
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sports · American soccer player (born 1998) · association football player · also Weston McKennie, Weston James Earl McKennie, McKennie
Born 28 August 1998 · Q29998966
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I got to know football as a child in Germany and when I had to choose between this sport and American football, I chose football, and here I am. “There was no need to convince me to come to Juventus, because being here is a dream that has become a reality.
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“I talked to Andrea Pirlo and he appreciates this feature. We are on the same wavelength as to my position on the pitch. “Playing with Cristiano Ronaldo, seeing how he moves and how he works will bring me great benefits.”
“I got to know football as a child in Germany and when I had to choose between this sport and American football, I chose football, and here I am. “There was no need to convince me to come to Juventus, because being here is a dream that has become a reality.”
“I talked to Andrea Pirlo and he appreciates this feature. We are on the same wavelength as to my position on the pitch. --> “My strong point? The recovery of ball possession,”
“Juventus is an international club, it is famous all over the world. In the United States, shops sell the jerseys. If I can contribute to further growth of the brand, I will be delighted.”
“I got to know football as a child in Germany and when I had to choose between this sport and American football, I chose football, and here I am. --> “The idea of coming to play here, in a club with a great history, immediately thrilled me,”
“I consider them my family on the field.”
“When I got here, they’re like, ‘Your little friend down the road is playing for the wrong team.’ It’s funny. I’m a big Harry Potter fan and they’re like, ‘The one who should not be named,’”
“He should’ve been one of those players who went [to the national team] to learn more and to get experience. But it sucks for him because he was involved in 12 out of 17 goals [in the Hexagonal] and he’s 19 years old. He’s 19 and having to put a team full of experienced players on his back and carry them, and it’s going to suck now because his name is forever associated with the team that didn’t qualify.”
“social butterfly who can get along with everyone,”
“If a kid grows up next to a college football team, you eventually want to play for that team. For me, in my eyes, I feel like I grew up in Germany because I started soccer here. This is where I learned soccer was a sport. This is where I started by development,”
“This community is based on hard work and we’re known as the coal miners [Die Knappen]. They used to mine coal. They’d go underground. If you play a game and they see you work hard but you’ve lost, 5-0, but you gave it your all and worked as hard as you could and left it on the field, they’ll still applaud you at the end.”
“You have people from America that take these birthday trips to see Bayern. I went to watch them play last year and sitting in the stands and seeing Douglas Costa, Vidal, Ribéry—they’re all right there. People would kill to be in this moment and then to play against them I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh,’”
“But after the game I was like, ‘Wow, this is the type of level I can play at. This is where I believe I belong.’ Seeing how they play and where I’m at now and how I’m developing, I feel like playing in the Champions League is realistic. Playing in a World Cup is realistic. When I was younger, when I just started soccer and said, ‘I wish I could play against Bayern or against Madrid, these types of teams’ .... It was a real confidence booster.”
“The next day I kind of regretted not asking, because half my team had jerseys from them,”
Yahoo Sports: “I guess” Weston McKennie discusses the Scudetto favourites
The Guardian: USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short
Public attention spiked: 37,595 Wikipedia readers in one day, 17.6× the usual 2,135, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 54,500 Wikipedia readers in one day, 25.5× the usual 2,135, with 2 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 29,243 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.7× the usual 2,135, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 51,955 Wikipedia readers in one day, 24.3× the usual 2,135, with 10 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Won award: Serie A Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Public attention spiked: 59,734 Wikipedia readers in one day, 28× the usual 2,135, with 6 article edits. Coverage that week: “Who Is Weston McKennie's Wife? Inside USMNT Star's Relationships & Family Life” (Yahoo).
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Yahoo: Who Is Weston McKennie's Wife? Inside USMNT Star's Relationships & Family Life
McKennie was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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McKennie agreed to a new contract with Juventus that will keep him at the club until 2030
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World Soccer Talk: Weston McKennie’s future is up for grabs as Juventus star draws strong interest across Serie A in a free agent move
Yahoo! Sports: Why Juventus can win the Champions League behind Weston McKennie
Athlon Sports: Weston McKennie Addresses USMNT’s ‘Dangerous’ & ‘Forward-Thinking’ Philosophy
Won award: IFFHS Men's CONCACAF Team of the Year (2025).
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Chicago Tribune: USMNT star Weston McKennie among 13 players being investigated for illegal gambling in Italy, reports say
nytimes.com: Weston McKennie hands Juventus Champions League advantage with spectacular strike
McKennie extended his contract with Juventus until 2026
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Juventus (2023-2024).
Won: CONCACAF Nations League with United States (2023–24).
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Won award: IFFHS Men's CONCACAF Team of the Year (2024).
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Won award: CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI (2024).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2023–24).
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Recorded his season-record 10th assist (7th season league assist) against Lazio in the 2023–24 Coppa Italia semi-finals, helping them to the cup final
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McKennie created two assists in the 4–0 victory over Frosinone in the 2023–24 Coppa Italia quarter-finals
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Made his 100th appearance for Juventus, creating a long ball assist in the 3–1 victory over Lazio
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Won: CONCACAF Nations League with United States (2022–23).
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As a second-half substitute in the Premier League 1–0 defeat to Nottingham Forest
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McKennie joined English side Leeds United on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season
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Was loaned to Premier League club Leeds United, after which he returned to Juventus and won the 2023–24 Coppa Italia
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Played for Leeds United F.C. (2023–2023) — 19 appearances, 0 goals.
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McKennie scored the opener in the 2021 Supercoppa Italiana match, which the team eventually lost 2–1 against Inter Milan
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During the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying, McKennie was dropped from the national team for breaking COVID-19 team protocols by bringing a guest into his hotel room while the team was in Nashville, Tennesse
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Juventus (2020-2021).
Won award: CONCACAF Nations League Finals Best XI (2021).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Juventus (2020–21).
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Won award: CONCACAF Awards Best XI (2021).
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McKennie scored a decisive 2–2 equalizer in the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final against rivals Mexico, bringing the game to extra time
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Juventus exercised their purchase option for €18
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McKennie scored a goal against league-leaders Milan in a 3–1 away win; it was Milan's first league defeat in 27 games
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Played for Juventus FC (2021) — 125 appearances, 7 goals.
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It was announced that McKennie joined Serie A side Juventus on a year-long loan
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Won the CONCACAF Nations League with USA (2019-2020).
Won the Italian Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus (2020).
Won award: IFFHS Men's CONCACAF Team of the Year (2020).
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Won award: U.S. Soccer Player of the Year (2020).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus (2020).
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Won: CONCACAF Nations League with United States (2019–20).
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Won award: CONCACAF Nations League Best Player (2019–20).
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During a 1–0 loss to SV Werder Bremen, McKennie wore an armband that said “Justice for George” following the murder of George Floyd in the United States
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Joined Juventus in 2020.
Played for Juventus FC (2020–2021) — 21 appearances, 4 goals.
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McKennie scored the fastest hat-trick in the U
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To help them secure a 1–0 win in the Gold Cup quarter-finals against Curaçao
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Runner-up: CONCACAF Gold Cup with United States (2019).
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And won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021, 2023, and 2024, being named the best player of the 2021 tournament
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As a 77th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with FC Ingolstadt 04
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Joined Schalke 04 in 2017.
Played for Schalke 04 (2017–2021) — 75 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for United States men's national soccer team (2017) — 62 appearances, 11 goals.
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Joined Schalke 04 in 2016.
Joined FC Dallas in 2009.
Born 1998-08-28.
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