| Julian Gaines | |
| Fullname: | Julian Gaines |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[1] |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Nashville SC |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Lonestar SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Barça Residency Academy |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Austin Bold |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | Las Vegas Lights |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Los Angeles FC |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Nashville SC |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → Huntsville City FC (loan) |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | February 17, 2024 |
Julian Gaines (born November 5, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC.
On August 19, 2021, Gaines joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.[2] Gaines was signed through the MLS Waiver Order, with Los Angeles FC trading $50,000 in General Allocation Money and the 21st spot in the Waiver Order to Toronto FC to acquire the number one spot.[2]
On March 11, 2022, Gaines was loaned to Las Vegas Lights FC.[3]
On February 20, 2024, Gaines signed with Nashville SC following his release from LAFC at the conclusion of their 2023 season.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Austin Bold | 2019 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2021 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Los Angeles FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||