Rory William McKenzie (born 7 October 1993) is a Scottish

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playing as a

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for Kilmarnock.

Club career

Kilmarnock

Born in Irvine, raised in

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and a product of the

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at Kilmarnock, McKenzie made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Inverness CT on 9 April 2011. In the

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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

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in the

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. 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

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which required them to defeat Falkirk to keep their place in the top division.

Brechin City loan

On 27 January 2012, McKenzie signed for

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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

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through a grandmother.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mckenzie, Rory 1993 births Living people Scottish footballers Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish people of Trinidad and Tobago descent British sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent Association football forwards Scotland youth international footballers Kilmarnock F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players People from Troon Footballers from South Ayrshire