Future Watch: Weston McKennie Rookie Soccer Cards – Schalke 04 – With news of the Bundesliga returning to action, it is a good opportunity to take a look at a young American who is plying his trade in Germany. Weston McKennie is a midfielder from Texas who plays for top-flight side Schalke 04.
McKennie was part of the youth set up at MLS side FC Dallas before making the move to Europe and has played for various U.S. youth national teams. Even at just 21 years old, McKennie is already a major player as we look to the future of the U.S. national side. In just 19 caps, he has scored six goals and assisted on three more.
McKennie is not afraid to get forward in the attack, but it is his rugged and smooth defending that has caught my eye. He is fearless in hounding the opposition and has very good tactical and positional awareness. McKennie works very hard and very smart. He does need to get more consistent, which will come in time. McKennie has all the tools necessary to become a force in the world’s game.
For Schalke, a team he joined back in 2016, McKennie has played 20 league games this season. He tallied one goal so far this campaign. His first goal for Schalke came back in October, 2018 in a Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow. Just days after that, he tallied for the first time in the Bundesliga against Dusseldorf.
McKennie is surely a player to keep an eye out for as the 2022 World Cup approaches and as Schalke and the rest of the Bundesliga get back on the pitch very soon.
Weston McKennie has two officially designated rookie cards. They can be found in 2018-19 Donruss Soccer where he is featured as part of the United States Men’s National Team. He also has other cards that were released in 2018-19 products including Panini Immaculate, Panini Treble, Topps Chrome Bundesliga and Topps Chrome UEFA Champions League, to name a few.
Future Watch: Weston McKennie Rookie Soccer Cards – Schalke 04 – Stats
| Playing Time | Performance | Per 90 Minutes | Expected | Per 90 Minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches |
| 2016-2017 | 17 | Schalke U19 | de GER | Jr. U19 Bundesliga | 4th | 19 | 19 | 1,652 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 | Matches | ||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | 17 | Schalke 04 | de GER | 1. Bundesliga | 10th | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Matches | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | 18 | Schalke 04 | de GER | 1. Bundesliga | 2nd | 22 | 13 | 1,263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.16 | Matches |
| 2018-2019 | 19 | Schalke 04 | de GER | 1. Bundesliga | 14th | 24 | 19 | 1,746 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.26 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.19 | Matches |
| 2019-2020 | 20 | Schalke 04 | de GER | 1. Bundesliga | 6th | 20 | 16 | 1,409 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.22 | Matches |
| 4 Seasons | 1 Club | 1 League | 67 | 48 | 4,431 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.19 | ||||
| Country | Comp | LgRank | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | PK | PKatt | CrdY | CrdR | Gls | Ast | G+A | G-PK | G+A-PK | xG | npxG | xA | xG | xA | xG+xA | npxG | npxG+xA | Matches | |||
| Schalke 04 (4 Seasons) | 1 League | 67 | 48 | 4,431 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.19 | |||||
| Schalke U19 (1 Season) | 1 League | 19 | 19 | 1,652 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bundesliga (4 Seasons) | 67 | 48 | 4,431 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.19 | ||||||
| U19 Bundesliga (1 Season) | 19 | 19 | 1,652 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Future Watch: Weston McKennie Rookie Soccer Cards – Schalke 04 – More Resources
- Weston McKennie Beckett Card Catalog
- ESPN.com Player Profile – Weston McKennie
- Weston McKennie – Secondary Market Pricing
Future Watch: Weston McKennie Rookie Soccer Cards – Schalke 04 – Image Gallery
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