5 Hal Menarik dari Weston McKennie, Rekrutan Pertama Juventus Musim Ini

Xaveria Yunita

Editor:

  • Weston McKennie dianggap bisa memenuhi ambisi pelatih Juventus, Andrea Pirlo, memperkuat lini tengah.
  • Gelandang 22 tahun tersebut dipinjam dari Schalke dengan kewajiban tebus 18 juta euro.
  • Berikut lima hal menarik tentang Weston McKennie yang dirangkum Skor.id.

SKOR.id - Weston McKennie telah tiba di Turin dan siap melakukan tes medis di JMedical, Jumat (28/8/2020).

Gelandang muda Schalke itu dianggap pantas untuk memenuhi keinginan pelatih Juventus, Andrea Pirlo, yang fokus memperkuat lini tengah.

Pemain 22 tahun itu memiliki kemampuan luar biasa dalam adaptasi dengan beragam posisi di sektor tengah.

Juventus meminjamnya dengan biaya sewa 3,5 juta euro (sekitar Rp60,6 miliar) dan kewajiban tebus 18 juta euro.

 

Berikut lima hal menarik tentang pemain keturunan Amerika Serikat tersebut.

1. Anak tentara

Weston McKennie, lahir di Little Elm, Texas, pada 28 Agustus 1998. Pada usia 6 tahun, ia pindah ke Jerman mengikuti sang ayah yang bertugas di markas militer Amerika Serikat Ramstein. 

Selama tiga tahun, ia belajar sepak bola di FC Phoenix Otterbach. Ketika keluarganya kembali ke Negeri Paman Sam, bocah sembilan tahun tersebut melanjutkan ke akademi FC Dallas.

2. Gelandang Serbabisa

Weston McKennie memiliki fisik tangguh dan dinamis, serta mampu mengisi beragam peran di lini tengah. Kualitas ini membuatnya direkrut FC Schalke pada 2016.

“Ia dapat bermain di depan pertahanan atau belakang penyerang, di pusat lini tengah dengan tiga atau empat pemain,” ujar mantan pelatihnya, Domenico Tedesco.

Praktis ini akan memudahkan Andrea Pirlo ketika ada gelandang lain yang cedera.

Bersama Die Knappen, McKennie sudah bermain di 100 laga dan mencetak lima gol. Ia membela tim nasional Amerika Serikat di 19 pertandingan dan enam gol.

3. Penggemar Harry Potter

Weston McKennie merupakan penggemar berat Harry Potter. Ketika akan bertemu Borussia Dortmund di Signal Iduna Park, ia pernah berkata, “Dortmund itu seperti Dia yang Namanya Tak Boleh Disebut!”.

Ya, pesepak bola tersebut mengibaratkan musuh bebuyutan Schalke itu seperti Voldermort, tokoh jahat di novel Harry Potter.

4. Sahabat Christian Pulisic

Dalam wawancara dengan Sport Illustrated, Weston McKennie mengaku kalau ia berteman akrab dengan winger Chelsea, Christian Pulisic.

Perkenalan pertama mereka terjadi di usia 13 tahun ketika bermain untuk timnas AS junior. Sejak itu, mereka berkomunikasi intens meski membela tim yang berbeda, termasuk saat keduanya merumput di Liga Jerman.

McKennie harus menyingkirkan rasa persahabatan dengan Pulisic ketika Schalke bertarung lawan Dortmund.

5. Pita untuk George Floyd

Kasus terbunuhnya George Floyd oleh polisi Minneapolis membetot perhatian dunia.

Weston McKennie turut menyuarakan protesnya lewat pita di lengan yang dikenakan saat laga kandang versus Werder Bremen. Ia menulis ‘Keadilan untuk George Floyd’.

Sontak ia menjadi sensasi di Twitter ketika ada yang mengunggah fotonya di platform media sosial itu.

Ikuti juga InstagramFacebook, dan Twitter dari Skor Indonesia.

Berita Juventus Lainnya:

Weston McKennie, Calon Rekrutan Pertama Juventus pada Era Andrea Pirlo

Latih Juventus, Andrea Pirlo Terinspirasi Antonio Conte 

Source: CalciomercatoCorriere dello Sport

RELATED STORIES

Bocoran Taktik Pirlo Di Juventus: Dzeko Trequartista, Ronaldo-Dybala di Depan

Bocoran Taktik Pirlo Di Juventus: Dzeko Trequartista, Ronaldo-Dybala di Depan

Andrea Pirlo sudah punya taktik yang akan ia terapkan sebagai pelatih anyar Juventus.

Jelang lawan Barcelona, Gelandang Juventus Kirim Peringatan

Gelandang Juventus, Weston McKennie, kirim peringatan kepada Barcelona menjelang bentrokan di Liga Champions musim ini.

Skor co creators network
RIGHT_ARROW
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
PLAY_ICON
RIGHT_ARROW

THE LATEST

Identitas baru dari kompetisi sepak bola kasta tertinggi di Indonesia atau Liga 1 di musim ini, Super League 2025-2026. (Deni Sulaeman/Skor.id)

Liga 1

Super League 2025-2026: Jadwal, Hasil, Klasemen dan Profil Klub Lengkap

Jadwal, hasil, dan klasemen Super League 2025-2026 yang terus diperbarui seiring bergulirnya kompetisi, plus profil tim peserta.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 12:20

Madura United vs Persib Bandung di pekan ke-14 Super League 2025-2026 pada 30 November 2025. (Kevin Bagus Prinusa/Skor.id)

Liga 1

Prediksi dan Link Live Streaming Madura United vs Persib di Super League 2025-2026

Jelang penutup pekan ke-14, Minggu (30/11/2025) malam, Madura United masih beradaptasi dan Persib Bandung tangguh.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 12:18

Liga Italia (Serie A) musim 2025-2026. (Grafis: Deni Sulaeman/Skor.id).

Liga Italia

Liga Italia, Coppa Italia, dan Supercoppa Resmi Tayang di ANTV hingga 2027

Kiki Zulkarnain menyebut kehadiran kembali tayangan sepak bola merupakan komitmen ANTV.

Sumargo Pangestu | 29 Nov, 11:09

IBL (Indonesian Basketball League). (Dede Mauladi/Skor.id)

Basketball

IBL Luncurkan Program Junior Hoopers untuk Kembangkan Basket Anak

IBL resmi meluncurkan program pembinaan usia dini bertajuk Junior Hoopers, bekerja sama dengan Blackmores.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 10:10

Cabang olahraga sepak bola putra SEA Games 2025 di Thailand. (Kevin Bagus Prinusa/Skor.id)

Timnas Indonesia

Sepak Bola Putra SEA Games 2025: Jadwal, Hasil dan Klasemen Lengkap

Jadwal, hasil, dan klasemen sepak bola putra SEA Games 2025, yang terus diperbarui seiring berjalannya turnamen.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 09:51

David Singleton, pelatih timnas

Basketball

Timnas Basket Putra Indonesia Kian Padu Jelang SEA Games 2025, David Singleton Puas

Timnas Basket Putra Indonesia menang 81-66 atas Indonesia Select pada uji coba di GOR Laka Tangkas, Bogor, Jumat (28/11/2025).

Teguh Kurniawan | 29 Nov, 09:27

Logo PBSI

Badminton

Kemenpora Beri Target 2 Medali Emas di SEA Games 2025, PBSI Siap Penuhi

PBSI ingin menjaga tradisi emas dan memperkuat posisi Indonesia sebagai kekuatan utama bulu tangkis di kawasan Asia Tenggara.

Teguh Kurniawan | 29 Nov, 08:47

Malut United vs Arema FC di pekan ke-14 Super League 2025-2026 pada 29 November 2025. (Kevin Bagus Prinusa/Skor.id)

Liga 1

Arema FC dan Malut United Berbagi Poin, Gagal Geser Persebaya dan Persib

Hasil dan jalannya pertandingan lanjutan pekan ke-14 Super League 2025-2026 yang digelar pada Sabtu (29/11/2025) siang.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 08:41

lima basket

Basketball

Lima Basketball 2025 Jakarta Siap Bergulir, Dibuka Big Match Perbanas vs UMN

LIMA Basketball 2025 Jakarta bakal langsung dibuka oleh big match sengit pada Sabtu (29/11/2025) di GOR Soemantri Brodjonegoro.

Teguh Kurniawan | 29 Nov, 07:19

Mauricio Souza sebagai pelatih kepala Persija Jakarta, Juni 2025. (Foto: Taufani Rahmanda/Grafis: Deni Sulaeman/Skor.id)

Liga 1

Penilaian Pelatih Persija soal Perbedaan Main di SUGBK dan JIS, Pemain Diminta Pergi

Pelatih Persija Jakarta, Mauricio Souza, menilai dua kandang di Jakarta dan agenda saat libur Super League 2025-2026.

Taufani Rahmanda | 29 Nov, 02:50

Load More Articles