 Llanez with theUnited States U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ulysses Llanez Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-04-02)April 2, 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Lynwood, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2019– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | LA Galaxy II | 12 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | →SC Heerenveen (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | →St. Pölten (loan) | 45 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | United States U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 12 | (7) |
| 2020 | United States | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 16, 2020 | |||
Ulysses Llanez Jr. (born April 2, 2001) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as awinger.
Llanez made his professional debut forLA Galaxy II in a 0–2 loss toPhoenix Rising FC on August 6, 2017, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute forJosh Turnley.[2]
On his 18th birthday, April 2, 2019, Llanez announced that he had signed a professional contract to play for the German sideVfL Wolfsburg.[3] On September 15, 2020, DutchEredivisie side SC Heerenveen announced that they had signed Llanez on loan through the end of the 2020–21 season.[4]
In July 2021, Llanez joinedAustrian Second League sideSt. Pölten on loan.[5]
Born in the United States, Llanez is ofMexican descent. He was previously called to youth training camps for the Mexico U-16 squad in 2017 but never made an appearance.[6] Since then, he has represented theUnited States at the U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and senior levels.
A regular starter for theUnited States at the U-20 level, he was an integral part of the United States team at the2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7] On December 30, 2019, Llanez was called up to the senior squad for the first time.[8] On February 1, 2020, Llanez made his senior debut for United States, starting and scoring the only goal in 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica.
On November 3, 2020, Llanez was named to the United States senior squad for two friendlies against Wales and Panama.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2017 | USL | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | USL | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||||
| Wolfsburg | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| St. Pölten (loan) | 2021–22 | Austrian Second League | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Austrian Second League | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 7 | |||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 48 | 13 | ||||
| Career total | 62 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 1, 2020 | Dignity Health Sports Park,Carson,United States |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
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