NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Scored on his USMNT debut on Nov. 14, 2017, in a 1-1 draw against Portugal in Leiria, Portugal, becoming one of the youngest Americans to score in a first cap at 19 years old.
- Recorded the fastest hat trick from the start of a USMNT match, netting three goals in 13 minutes against Cuba in the CONCACAF Nations League on Oct. 11, 2019.
- Named 2020 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year
- Named CONCACAF Nations League Best Player in 2019-20
- Captained the USMNT on three occasions: July 7, 2019, vs. Mexico; May 30, 2021, at Switzerland; and June 10, 2022, vs. Grenada.
- Won three CONCACAF Nations League titles with the USMNT (2021, 2023, 2024), establishing himself as a cornerstone of the team's regional dominance.
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP CYCLE
- Scored two goals in the 7-1 Nations League group-stage rout of Grenada on March 24, 2023, netting a volley in the 31st minute and a header in the 34th minute.
- Assisted Tyler Adams' 35-yard blast in the 2-0 Nations League Final victory over Mexico on March 24, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, recording his fourth career Nations League assist.
- Started all three Copa America 2024 group-stage matches: the 2-0 win vs. Bolivia (June 23), the 2-1 loss to Panama (June 27, Atlanta), and the 1-0 loss to Uruguay (July 1)
- Started the Nations League semifinal vs. Panama on March 20, 2025, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
- Reached 60 career USMNT caps during the March 2025 Nations League window, including the third-place match vs. Canada on March 23.
- Opened the scoring in the 39th minute vs. Belgium on March 28, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, heading home Antonee Robinson's corner delivery — his first USMNT goal since March 2023.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Agreed to a contract extension with Juventus through 2030 on March 2, 2026, cementing his long-term future with the Italian giants.
- Enjoyed a fruitful 2025-26 season at Juventus, where McKennie became just the third midfielder to reach 10 goals in the competition for Juventus, alongside Ballon d'Or winners Pavel Nedved and Michel Platini. He was named Juventus Player of the Month for January 2026.
- Reached 100 Juventus appearances during the 2024-25 campaign; recorded 10 assists in 34 matches during the 2023-24 season, a personal best.
- Won the 2024 Coppa Italia with Juventus, playing the full 90 minutes in the final; also won the 2020 Supercoppa Italiana and 2020-21 Coppa Italia.
- Spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Leeds United in the English Premier League, making 20 appearances across all competitions.
- Began his European career at Schalke 04 in August 2016 at age 17, making 91 total appearances over four seasons before transferring to Juventus in 2020.
- Developed through the FC Dallas Academy from 2009 to 2016, winning U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championships in 2015 (U-17/18) and 2016 (U-15/16).
PERSONAL
- Son of Tina and John McKennie; father is a retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant who instilled discipline and work ethic from an early age.
- Lived in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from age six to nine while his father was stationed at Ramstein Air Base; began playing organized soccer at age five with local club FC Phonix Otterbach.
- Passionate Harry Potter fan with a lightning bolt tattoo; celebrates goals with a spell-casting hand gesture.
- Self-taught pianist who learned through YouTube tutorials and has built a home music studio for writing and producing music.
