Justin Rennicks
 Rennicks with the United States U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Gerard Rennicks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | South Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Oulu | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | New England Revolution | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Indiana Hoosiers | 29 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Boston Bolts | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | New England Revolution | 39 | (2) |
| 2019 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | → New England Revolution II | 37 | (9) |
| 2024– | AC Oulu | 21 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| United States U16 | |||
| 2017 | United States U18 | ||
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 16 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024 | |||
Justin Gerard Rennicks (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Rennicks was born in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and played his college career at Indiana University between 2017 and 2018, making 29 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying one assist.[3]
Rennicks also played for USL Premier Development League side Boston Bolts in both their 2017[4] and 2018 seasons.[5]
Professional
[edit]On January 18, 2019, Rennicks opted to leave college early and signed a Homegrown Player contract with Major League Soccer side New England Revolution.[6] Rennicks made his professional debut on March 9, 2019, appearing as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 loss to Columbus Crew SC.[7]
On August 1, 2019, Rennicks joined USL Championship side North Carolina FC on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
On September 12, 2020, Rennicks joined USL League One affiliate New England Revolution II on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut on September 16 and scored his first goal for the club three days later against Union Omaha.
On April 9, 2022, Rennicks scored his first MLS goal, redirecting a DeJuan Jones cross past Inter Miami CF's Nick Marsman in the 11th minute of the match.[9]
On 7 December 2023, AC Oulu in Finnish Veikkausliiga announced the signing of Rennicks on a one-year deal, with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024.[10] On 24 October, his option was exercised.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 October 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston Bolts | 2017[13] | USL League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018[14] | USL League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| New England Revolution | 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |||
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| New England Revolution II (loan) | 2020 | USL League One | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | USL League One | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 9 | — | — | — | 37 | 9 | |||||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| Career total | 118 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honors
[edit]United States U20
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Rennicks". New England Revolution. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Rennicks – Men's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics.
- ^ "Boston Bolts – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – #20 – Justin Rennicks -". uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Boston Bolts – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Justin Renicks -". uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New England Revolution sign forward Justin Rennicks to Homegrown deal". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 18, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Boxscore: New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew SC". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "North Carolina Acquires Rennicks on Loan". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. August 1, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Late goal sinks Revs in 3-2 road loss to Inter Miami CF". April 9, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ JUSTIN RENNICKS LIITTYY LAIVASTONSINISIIN, acoulu.fi, 7 December 2023
- ^ JUSTIN RENNICKS JATKAA LAIVASTONSINISISSÄ, acoulu.fi, 24 October 2024
- ^ Justin Rennicks at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Boston Bolts - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #20 - Justin Rennicks -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Boston Bolts - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Justin Renicks -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Justin Rennicks at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1999 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Boston Bolts (USL) players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- New England Revolution players
- New England Revolution II players
- North Carolina FC players
- People from Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen