The Big Soccer call-up from the academy.....in the big leagues now, kid. But...this thread already exists: Mods, merge threads: https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/omg-orrin-mckinze-gaines-at-darmstadt.2017941/page-12
Out with "hardening" Terrence Boyd (Knieprobleme), Orrin McKinze Gaines (Verhärtung), Jan Rosenthal (krank) und Romuald Lacazette (gebrochener Finger) konnten die Reise nach Franken nicht mitmachen. #sv98— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) December 17, 2017
Starts in friendly: Das Team für die 1. Hälfte: Heuer Fernandes - Jones, Sulu, Mehlem, Steinhöfer, Bezjak, Boyd, Niemeyer, Banggaard, Gaines, Kamavuaka #VamosLirios pic.twitter.com/FEvMSh0RWZ— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) January 9, 2018
Nice profile of him in the Austin paper: http://www.statesman.com/news/local...al-experience-germany/gWSqv4XEtBsZw0XTzX9xOJ/
I was hopeful for the combo of this, beating people to the touch line and whipping in crosses that the cyclops would finish. I bought they would be dynamic. Oops.
still alive made his 1st bench in awhile. Die #Lilien-Startelf für #SSVD98 (v.l.): Brégerie, Holland, Sirigu, Mehlem, Stark, Sulu (C), Jones, Kempe, Ji, Heuer Fernandes, Platte pic.twitter.com/jpBwy3COaH— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) May 6, 2018 2 subs down, 1 to go and still no Gaines. Seems more likely to be someone else.
good news for his potential stay, as he's always mentioned as a potential axing. scored a hat trick in a 21-0 victory. https://sv98.de/home/lilien/aktuell...detail&cHash=fa4002585b5f6ae84ff7d8c58b801573 sure the score means it was an easy game. But the more important point is that he's getting playing time in pre-season.
Started in friendly: So starten die #Lilien in Stockstadt: Heuer Fernandes - Medojevic, Kempe, Großkreutz, Höhn, Stark, Banggaard, Gaines, Holland, Owusu (U19), Redl (U19) #sv98 pic.twitter.com/4T8J0TMj82— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) June 28, 2018 And scored: 17' Wenige Sekunden später lag die Kugel im Netz 📸 @McKinzeGaines mit dem 3:0. #sv98 pic.twitter.com/fFepcwtyqI— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) June 28, 2018 The match ended 10-0.
Balls of steel on that ref for calling a penalty when the score was 20-0. Too bad Kempe didn't take it for, what, I think his 9th goal of the 2nd half?
So starten die #Lilien: Stritzel- Hertner, Jones, Medojevic, Kempe, Sirigu, Banggaard, Gaines, Franke, Kamavuaka, Owusu (U19) #sv98 pic.twitter.com/oDf2uX1jrV— SV Darmstadt 98 (@sv98) July 8, 2018 Starting
He's one I'm really rooting for to get some playing time this year. We need more attackers to emerge and his skill set developing into an option for us would be really nice.
The kid is very fast, has good size and can play either wing for whatever reason he didn't get much playing time. I believe Darmstadt has an option to buy him, not sure if it was by the end of the season or end of the year.
Darmstadt already bought Gaines. He's there on a permanent move and 3 year deal. Wolfsburg has a buy-back option for him, but that will depend on how he develops.