On his 18th birthday, April 2, 2019, Llanez announced that he had signed a professional contract to play for the German side VfL Wolfsburg.[3] 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.[4]
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.[6] 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.[7] On December 30, 2019, Llanez was called up to the senior squad for the first time.[8] 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.[9]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition