Ulysses Llanez Jr. (born April 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger.
Club career LA Galaxy II Llanez made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II in a 0–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC on August 6, 2017, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Josh Turnley. VfL Wolfsburg On his 18th birthday, April 2, 2019, Llanez announced that he had signed a professional contract to play for the German side VfL Wolfsburg. On September 15, 2020, Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen announced that they had signed Llanez on loan through the end of the 2020–21 season.
In July 2021, Llanez joined Austrian Second League side St. Pölten on loan.
International career 2017–2019: Youth level Born in the United States, Llanez is of Mexican descent. He was previously called to youth training camps for the Mexico U-16 squad in 2017 but never made an appearance. Since then, he has represented the United States at the U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and senior levels.
A regular starter for the United States at the U-20 level, he was an integral part of the United States team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 2020: Senior debut and first goal On December 30, 2019, Llanez was called up to the senior squad for the first time. On February 1, 2020, Llanez made his senior debut for United States, starting and scoring the only goal in 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica.
On November 3, 2020, Llanez was named to the United States senior squad for two friendlies against Wales and Panama.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLA Galaxy II2017USL20–––202018USL102–––102Total122–––122Wolfsburg2019–20Bundesliga0000––00Heerenveen (loan)2020–21Eredivisie5010––60St. Pölten (loan)2021–22Austrian Second League25620––2762022–23Austrian Second League20522––227Total451142––4813Career total62125200006714
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUnited States202031Total31
Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Llanez goal.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. February 1, 2020 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Honors United States U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2018
Individual CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Best XI: 2018
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