Justin Gerard Rennicks (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as a forward for

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club

AC Oulu AC Oulu is a Finnish professional football club based in Oulu, currently playing in Finland's premier division, ''Veikkausliiga''. Formed in 2002, the club have played six seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and 16 seasons ...

Career

College and amateur

Rennicks was born in

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, and played his college career at

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between 2017 and 2018, making 29 appearances, scoring nine goals and tallying one assist. Rennicks also played for

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

side Boston Bolts in both their 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Professional

On January 18, 2019, Rennicks opted to leave college early and signed a Homegrown Player contract with

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side

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

. Rennicks made his professional debut on March 9, 2019, appearing as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 loss to

Columbus Crew SC The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league. ...

. On August 1, 2019, Rennicks joined

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side

North Carolina FC North Carolina FC is an American professional association football, soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Caro ...

on loan for the remainder of the season. On September 12, 2020, Rennicks joined

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affiliate

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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

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's Nick Marsman in the 11th minute of the match. On 7 December 2023,

in Finnish

announced the signing of Rennicks on a one-year deal, with an option for an additional year, starting in 2024. On 24 October, his option was exercised.

Career statistics

Honors

United States U20 * CONCACAF U20 Championship:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rennicks, Justin 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