Robbie McKenzie
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robbie McKenzie
| image = RobbieMcKenzie.jpg
| caption = McKenzie warming up in 2023 for Gillingham
| fullname = Robbie McKenzie{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Hull City |publisher=English Football League |page=33 |accessdate=15 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|25|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Robbie McKenzie |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/robbie-mckenzie-256167/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=3 October 2017}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, England
| height = 1.81m{{worldfootball.net|robbie-mckenzie}}
| position = Defender, midfielder
| currentclub = Gillingham
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2017
| youthclubs1 = Hull City
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Hull City
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Gillingham
| caps2 = 71
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = Gillingham
| caps3 = 72
| goals3 = 6
| club-update = 01:37, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Robbie McKenzie (born 25 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for {{English football updater|Gillingh}} club Gillingham.
Club career
= Hull City =
McKenzie joined Hull City at the age of nine and signed a scholarship in July 2016. On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-doncaster-a-report/|title=2017/18 Doncaster (a) Report |publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=23 August 2017}} On 28 February 2018, McKenzie signed a two-year contract with the club.{{cite news
| url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2018/201718-mckenzie-signs-new-deal/
| title = McKenzie Pens New Deal
| date = 28 February 2018
| publisher = Hull City A.F.C.
| accessdate = 3 March 2018}}
Following the relegation of the club at the end of the 2019–20 season to League One, McKenzie was released by the club.{{cite news |last=Buckingham |first=Philip |date=23 July 2020 |title=Hull City release four players but defender offered new deal |work=Hull Daily Mail |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-retained-list-stewart-4358215 |accessdate=23 July 2020}}
=Gillingham=
On 21 August 2020, McKenzie joined Gillingham on a free transfer following his release from Hull City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53862773|title=Robbie McKenzie: Gillingham sign former Hull City defender|publisher=BBC|date=21 August 2020|accessdate=21 August 2020}} Following the Gills' relegation to League Two, McKenzie was offered a new contract at the end of the 2021–22 season{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/may/retained-list-confirmed-202122/|title=Retained list confirmed|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=9 May 2022|accessdate=24 May 2022}} which was initially rejected.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/may/an-update-from-neil-harris/|title=An update from Neil Harris|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=24 May 2022|accessdate=24 May 2022}} However, having failed to find a new club, he re-signed for Gillingham on transfer deadline day.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/september/robbie-mckenzie-returns-to-gills/|title=Robbie McKenzie returns to Priestfield|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}} In May 2025, he signed a new two-year contract extension. {{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/robbie-mckenzie-signs-new-gills-contract|title=Robbie McKenzie signs new Gills contract|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=6 May 2025|accessdate=6 May 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|18 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Hull City
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|107301|2017|accessdate=18 March 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|107301|2018|accessdate=18 March 2021}}
|Championship |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|107301|2019|accessdate=18 March 2021}}
|Championship |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!26||0||3||0||5||0||colspan=2|—||34||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Gillingham
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|107301|2020|accessdate=18 March 2021}} |33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3Appearances in EFL Trophy | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|107301|2021|accessdate=8 September 2021}}
|League One |38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|107301|2022|accessdate=6 January 2023}}
|34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!126||6||8||0||7||2||9||1||150||9 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!152||6||11||0||12||2||9||1||184||9 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hull City A.F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:English Football League players