| McKinze Gaines | |
| Fullname: | Orrin McKinze Gaines II |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lonestar SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Darmstadt 98 |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → FSV Zwickau (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Sonnenhof Großaspach |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Hannover 96 II |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Austin FC |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Charlotte FC |
| Caps7: | 43 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | Crown Legacy FC |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | Nashville SC |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024 |
| Clubs10: | Houston Dynamo |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2024 |
| Clubs11: | Houston Dynamo 2 |
| Caps11: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 30 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 22, 2024 |
Orrin McKinze Gaines II (born March 2, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
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]
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]
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]
On December 14, 2023, Gaines' rights were traded to Nashville SC in exchange for their second round 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick.[10]
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]
| 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[13] | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Charlotte FC | 2022[14] | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2023[15] | 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 | |||