Rauwshan Isaam McKenzie (born November 19, 1986, in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

McKenzie played college soccer for Michigan State University from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, he was named to the Freshman All-Big-10 team, and as a senior in 2007 he was selected 1st Team All-Big-10. During his college years, McKenzie also played for the

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American association football, soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...

and the

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. The ...

in the Premier Development League.

Professional

McKenzie was drafted in the fourth round (53rd overall) of the

2008 MLS SuperDraft The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San ...

by Kansas City Wizards. He made his full professional debut for the Wizards on July 8, 2008, in the U.S. Open Cup quarter final against

Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...

. McKenzie was released by the Wizards on February 8, 2010. He was claimed on waivers by

Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...

days later. McKenzie remained with RSL through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. McKenzie was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. He signed with

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. G ...

on February 22, 2012. Chivas USA released McKenzie exactly one year later on February 22, 2013. On May 22, 2013, McKenzie signed with Portland Timbers. He scored his first Timbers goal in the 72nd minute of a CONCACAF Champions League match against CD Olimpia on September 16, 2014, which the Timbers would win 4-2. McKenzie signed with NASL club Atlanta Silverbacks on March 18, 2015. On January 15, 2016, McKenzie was announced as one of the first three players signed by North American Soccer League expansion side

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* 1986 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Chicago Fire U-23 players Chivas USA players Major League Soccer players Flint City Bucks players Michigan State Spartans men's soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Orange County SC players People from Hoffman Estates, Illinois Portland Timbers players Rayo OKC players Real Salt Lake players Soccer players from Illinois Sporting Kansas City draft picks Sporting Kansas City players USL Championship players USL League Two players {{US-footy-defender-stub