Rory McKenzie
Kilmarnock

Rory McKenzie

Rory McKenzie of Kilmarnock was born in Irvine, Scotland on 7 October 1993 (age 32).

Born on 7 October 1993 (age 32), Rory McKenzie is a Scottish central midfielder whose career has been shaped almost entirely at Kilmarnock. Wearing number 7, he has become a familiar first-team figure there across a long stretch rather than a player passing through for a tidy chapter.

An early loan spell at Brechin City in 2011–12 gave him useful senior mileage and remains his most productive league season, with seven goals in 17 appearances. That period sits as a useful marker in his development, but the substance of the career has been at Rugby Park.

Across 15 seasons with Kilmarnock, McKenzie has made 347 league appearances and scored 16 league goals. In 2025–26, he remains involved rather than merely retained, with 19 league appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance. That continued presence says enough about his durability and usefulness in a side that has known exactly what it is getting from him.

McKenzie’s career is a straightforward one to read: a long-serving Kilmarnock midfielder, shaped by early senior football at Brechin, and still part of the first-team picture after more than a decade at the club.

📈 Key stats and insights

Rory McKenzie made 19 Premiership appearances for Kilmarnock in 2025-26
Rory McKenzie started three league matches and came on 16 times in 2025-26
Rory McKenzie made one Scottish Cup appearance in 2025-26
Rory McKenzie returned to Kilmarnock from a Brechin City loan on 2012-07-01
Rory McKenzie is 32 and plays centre midfield for Kilmarnock
Last updated 20 July 2026. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Rory McKenzie
CM
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
7
Squad Number
75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight
7 October 1993 (age 32)
Date of Birth
Irvine
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Kilmarnock
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
19
Starting
3
Substitute
16
Unused
19
Utilisation
50%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
1
Starting
-
Substitute
1
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Rory McKenzie made 19 Premiership appearances for Kilmarnock in 2025-26, with three starts and 16 outings from the bench. The start-substitute split points to a squad role in central midfield, with his involvement weighted towards game-state management and depth rather than week-to-week selection from the outset.

📋 Career stats

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
2
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
24
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
4
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
4
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
22
Goals
2
Team
Brechin City
Brechin City
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
17
Goals
7
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2010 - 2011
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-

McKenzie is 32, Scottish, and plays centre midfield for Kilmarnock. His career arc is built around Kilmarnock, with Brechin City appearing as an early loan stop in 2012. The profile is one of continuity and retention, rather than a path defined by frequent club changes.

💰 Transfers

Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
1 July 2012
From
Brechin City
Brechin City
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Brechin City
Brechin City
31 January 2012
From
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Type
Loan
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
1 January 2011
Type
Signed

McKenzie joined Kilmarnock in January 2011, then moved to Brechin City on loan in January 2012 before returning to Kilmarnock that July. The transfer trail reads as an early development loan followed by a long Kilmarnock association, with no fee-led moves listed.

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