Weston McKennie- Wiki, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Career

Weston James Earl McKennie is an American professional soccer player who now plays for Serie A club Juventus as well as the US national team. McKennie is a versatile midfielder who can play in a variety of positions, mostly as a box-to-box or deep-lying defensive midfielder.

Quick Facts

Weston McKennie Biography

Weston McKennie was born on August 28, 1998, at Fort Lewis, Washington, USA. He spent most of his boyhood in Germany since his father was an airforce officer sent there. McKennie began playing football for local clubs at an early age. He joined MLS club FC Dallas after returning to the United States in 2004.

Weston was born at Fort Lewis, Washington. This man’s father was a United States Air Force pilot. When he was posted to Ramstein Air Base, the family moved to Kaiserslautern, Germany. We don’t know anything about McKennie’s mother, Tina McKennie.

Weston McKennie Height, Weight, Body measurement

He is 6 feet 1 inch tall. He weighs approximately 80 kg. He has lovely warm black eyes and Black locks. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on. 

Career

• Despite being born in the United States, McKennie and his family were forced to relocate to Germany owing to his father’s job. He began playing football at the age of six with the young squad of German club FC Phönix Otterbach. Because of his quick development, his family encouraged and supported him to take on the task of becoming a football player.
• McKennie returned to the United States and spent seven years with the FC Dallas youth squad, from 2009 to 2016. As a promising young man, he drew the attention of the University of Virginia, which sought to sign him in 2016. But he declined the opportunity in order to play professional football.
• McKennie returned to Germany and joined the youth squad of Bundesliga club FC Schalke. On May 20, 2017, he made his professional debut as a substitute against FC Ingolstadt 04. The American appeared in 91 appearances for Schalke’s first squad over three seasons, scoring five goals and providing seven assists. Despite not winning any major trophies, his remarkable performance earned him a place at Juventus.
• McKennie made his Juventus debut on September 20, 2020, in a 3-0 league home victory against Sampdoria. From then on, the American established himself as an important component of the group and gained his manager’s confidence. On November 1, he made his Champions League debut against Barcelona.
• Despite the presence of huge players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala on the club, McKennie shined during his first tenure. He won the Coppa Italia (2020-21) and Supercoppa Italiana in his debut season with the Italian club (2020).
• McKennie’s 2021/22 season began with encouraging results. However, he was subsequently injured, which forced him to miss time. It will be interesting to watch how he makes his return.
• Weston McKennie was a member of many youth teams in the United States before making his senior debut. The experience aided him in dealing with the pressures of international football. On November 14, 2017, he scored on his senior debut against Portugal.
• The American star scored the quickest hat-trick in American men’s national team history against Cuba in a CONCACAF Nations League game on October 12, 2019.
• McKennie was an important member of his squad at the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League. In the final, he scored the game-tying goal against Mexico to force extra time. Finally, the USMNT won the match 3-2, and McKennie was named tournament player of the year.
• McKennie violated national team regulations by inviting a visitor into his hotel room on September 7, 2021, for which he was dismissed from the squad for the last round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Weston McKennie’s Net Worth

Weston McKennie has been at Italian powerhouse Juventus since 2020. He has previously cast numerous good fruitful spells, which have increased his earnings significantly. He now earns 2.5 million Euros (2.2 million Pounds) each year. According to our calculations, Weston McKennie has a net worth of €3 million (£2.7 million) as of August 2023. Professional contracts and sponsorship partnerships are his main sources of income.

Brand Endorsement

Weston McKennie is sponsored by Adidas. McKennie’s profile mentions the supplement company SixStarProNutrition.

Weston McKennie Girlfriend, Dating

Weston McKennie is not currently dating anybody. Weston is currently single. But, previously, he used to date Laira Lyph. She is a fashion model with a large Instagram following. She poses for the camera with her well-fitted physique and publishes attractive images On Instagram, the fashionable beauty has over 400k followers and promotes several designer businesses.

Awards & Achievement

• Italia Cup 2020-21
• 2020 Supercoppa Italiana
• 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League
• 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up
• U.S. 2020 Soccer Player of the Year
• 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Player of the Tournament

Interesting Facts

• He lived in Kaiserslautern for three years when his father was stationed at the adjacent Ramstein Air Base, and it was there that he fell in love with football.
• The two American youngsters may be on opposite sides of the Bundesliga’s fiercest rivalry, but they’ve been friends since they were 13-year-olds playing for US junior teams.
• McKennie’s mother was supportive of the transfer to Schalke, but he told kicker in October that she would not tolerate any diva-like behavior from her son as he climbs the Bundesliga ladder.
• Following an excellent 2015/16 season with Dallas, in which he scored 12 goals from central midfield, the future Royal Blue led the US U19s to victory at the 2016 Slovakia Cup, and was named Player of the Tournament.

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