| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Orrin McKinze Gaines II | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-02)March 2, 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| 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 | |||
Orrin McKinze Gaines II (born March 2, 1998) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as awinger forUSL Championship sideLas Vegas Lights.
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 againstJahn Regensburg in theDFB-Pokal.
On July 8, 2019, Gaines signed withSonnenhof Großaspach.[2]
Gaines joinedHannover 96 ahead of the 2020–21 season, starting withthe team's reserve squad.[3] He made his debut for the first team againstSC Paderborn in the2. Bundesliga.[4] He left the club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5]
On July 14, 2021, Gaines began trialing withMajor League Soccer clubAustin FC, coming on as a substitute in the club's friendly againstTigres UANL.[6] A couple weeks later, on July 30, Gaines officially joined Austin FC.[7]
On December 14, 2021, Gaines was selected byCharlotte FC in the2021 MLS Expansion Draft.[8] He was released by Charlotte following their 2023 season.[9]
On December 14, 2023, Gaines' rights were traded toNashville SC in exchange for their second round2024 MLS SuperDraft pick.[10]
Gaines was again traded in 2024, moving toHouston 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]
On January 27, 2025New Mexico United announced they had signed Gaines for the2025 USL Championship season.
McKinze was transferred to USL Championship sideLas Vegas Lights in exchange for an international player slot.[13]
| 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[15] | Major League Soccer | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022[16] | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| Charlotte FC | 2023[17] | 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 | ||
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