# Rory McKenzie

Rory William McKenzie (born 7 October 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.

## Club career
### Kilmarnock

Born in Irvine, raised in Troon and a product of the youth system at Kilmarnock, McKenzie made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 9 April 2011.
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.
On 14 May 2013, McKenzie signed a new contract, keeping him at Kilmarnock until Summer 2016. In the 2014–15 season, McKenzie scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Ayr United in the Ayrshire Derby.
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.

### Brechin City loan

On 27 January 2012, McKenzie signed for Brechin City on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored 7 goals in his stint at the club, including a double in a 2–2 draw with Cowdenbeath.

## International career

McKenzie was selected for the Scotland under-19s, making his debut in May 2011.
He is also eligible to play for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team through a grandmother.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kilmarnock | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Kilmarnock | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 |
| Kilmarnock | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Kilmarnock | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Kilmarnock | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Kilmarnock | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Kilmarnock | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Kilmarnock | 2022-23 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | Total | Total | 308 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 365 | 25 |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2011–12 | Scottish Second Division | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 325 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 382 | 32 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ 3. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup