Justin Gerard Rennicks (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.
 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 | 9 | (4) |
| 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 31 May 2024 | |||
Career
College and amateur
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
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 Finland announced the signing of Rennicks on a one-year deal, with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston Bolts | 2017[12] | USL League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018[13] | 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 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Career total | 106 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 118 | 18 | ||
Honors
United States U20
References
External links
- Justin Rennicks at Soccerway