The 19-year-old managed his first XI in the 2.Bundesliga, though he'll need to improve to keep getting chances
Injury can provide opportunity in the sports world, and for Orrin McKinze Gaines, that’s what appears to have happened for him at Darmstadt.
The teenager moved from Wolfsburg to Darmstadt during the summer on a permanent move, likely looking for a better chance to crack the game-day lineup. That did not happen right away, but circumstances have changed in the past few weeks.
Injury to wingers Sandro Sirigu and Tobias Kempe offered a chance for Gaines, who got his first 2.