Weston James Earl McKennie is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the United States national team. A versatile player, McKennie is capable of playing in a multitude of positions in midfield—mainly as a box-to-box or as a deep-lying defensive midfielder.
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How good is Weston McKennie?
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McKennie has totaled 75 combined appearances for the Old Lady, scoring 10 goals and registering three assists since his arrival in 2020. Not only has the 23-year-old continued to impress at the club level, but his performances have carried over to the USMNT, where he’s earned 34 caps and scored nine goals to date.
USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie is the “best American player” currently in Europe, according to Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri, who has hailed the levels that the Bianconeri star offers for club and country.
Over the next few years, he established himself as a regular starter for Schalke, racking up 91 total appearances and five goals.
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