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New USMNT goalkeeper? Weston McKennie prepared to play anywhere after seeing versatility put to good use by Juventus & the United States

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<p>The 26-year-old Washington native, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/explained-how-ignoring-family-advice-weston-mckennie-usmnt-juventus-star-american-plan-a-europe/blt04ef4e418e13d5e2" target="_blank">left America as a teenager to chase the dream in Europe</a> at German side Schalke, is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-weston-mckennie-wing-back-juventus/blt5499f8d36af36b32" target="_blank">most at home in the middle of the pitch</a>. His energy and ball-playing ability helps any engine room to tick over.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>McKennie has, however, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/how-usmnt-star-weston-mckennie-came-out-fighting-problems-juventus-midfielder-dangerous-doubted/blt9a5178b76effee61" target="_blank">seen his versatility put to good use</a> by club and country. Having stepped out of his favoured role at times with the United States, he has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-star-weston-mckennie-reveals-demands-meet-earn-juventus-future/blt919ba6703c7f2776" target="_blank">been deployed at full-back on a regular basis by Serie A employers Juventus</a> - while also stepping into a false nine post.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>McKennie has told <a href="https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/weston-mckennie-juventus-interview " target="_blank"><em>FIFA’s official website</em></a> of lining up wherever he is asked to: “As long as I’m playing, I’m happy. If you put me as goalkeeper and you tell me I’m starting now, I’ll play it. At least I’m on the field and I just want to do the best that I can to help the team and to win games.
</p><p>“If you tell me that I score two goals but we lose or I score zero and we win, I’m the type of guy that takes the score zero and we win. So (it’s) definitely not that hard for me to do.”</p>

WHAT WESTON MCKENNIE SAID

<p>McKennine added on being moved around the field: “I think I just understand all the positions in that way by playing them or I don’t feel like it’s very difficult to understand how you need to play a certain position – if you’re playing left-back and if you’re playing right-back or if you’re playing striker, what you need to do in those.
</p><p>“It’s something that I’ve always been good at mentally to be able to do. I think playing many different sports as a young kid, adapting so often and always having to adapt to many things in my life, I think helps me with that.
</p><p>“I’m not the egoist or anything. I’m not someone that's like, ‘Oh, if I’m not playing this position, I don’t want to play.’ I’m someone like, ‘I’ll play any position you want me to play'.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>McKennie’s willingness to slot in wherever his manager sees fit, while also making himself available when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/bad-look-christian-pulisic-lionel-messi-example-usmnt-star-alexi-lalas-reacts-ac-milan-forward-ruling-himself-out-gold-cup-squad/blt3e27b2c0251df7ae" target="_blank">others decide to bow out</a>, has earned him 60 senior international caps. He is also being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-star-weston-mckennie-lined-up-for-another-new-contract-at-juventus-that-includes-significant-pay-rise-on-eur2-8m-a-year-salary/blt4f2c64f444b79c96" target="_blank">lined up for a new contract on improved terms at Juventus</a> - who are readying themselves for the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/usmnt-weston-mckennie-explains-missing-american-soccer-fifa-club-world-cup-lionel-messi-fix/blt52204f8b162c80c6" target="_blank">2025 FIFA Club World Cup</a>.
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WHAT NEXT?

New USMNT goalkeeper? Weston McKennie prepared to play anywhere after seeing versatility put to good use by Juventus & the United States | Goal.com

Mauricio Pochettino may have a new goalkeeping option at his disposal, with Weston McKennie prepared to play anywhere for the USMNT.

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