Rory McKenzie (born 7 October 1993) is a Scottish footballer playing as a midfielder for Kilmarnock.[1]
![]() McKenzie at the 2022 Kilmarnock Player of the Year awards | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Caledonia | |||
Troon Thistle | |||
2005–2011 | Kilmarnock | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011– | Kilmarnock | 272 | (18) |
2012 | → Brechin City (loan) | 17 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Scotland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 6 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2014 |
Born in Irvine, raised in Troon and a product of the youth system at Kilmarnock,[2] McKenzie made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Inverness CT on 9 April 2011.[3]
In the 2012–13 season, he came on as a sub in the first two fixtures. He then started his first game against Dundee Utd on 25 August 2012, where he scored a minute into the second half, as Killie went on to win 3–1.[4]
On 14 May 2013, McKenzie signed a new contract, keeping him at Kilmarnock until Summer 2016.[5] In the 2014–15 season, McKenzie scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Ayr United in the Ayrshire Derby.[6]
He signed a further contract in summer 2016, and was the only one of several home-grown players to remain at the club after the squad was overhauled following an 11th-place finish in the Scottish Premiership which required them to defeat Falkirk to keep their place in the top division.[7]
On 27 January 2012, McKenzie signed for Brechin City on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[8] He scored 7 goals in his stint at the club, including a double in a 2–2 draw with Cowdenbeath.[9]
McKenzie was selected for the Scotland under-19s, making his debut in May 2011.[10]
He is also eligible to play for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team through a grandmother.[11][12]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kilmarnock | 2010–11[14] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2011–12[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2012–13[16] | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
2013–14[17] | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
2014–15[18] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2015–16[19] | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
2016–17[20] | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
2017–18[21] | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
2018–19[22] | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
2019–20[23] | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
2020–21[24] | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
2021-22 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
Total | 272 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 25 | ||
Brechin City (loan) | 2011–12[15] | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
Career total | 289 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 337 | 32 |
Kilmarnock F.C. – current squad | |
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