HAMILTON (Podcast) Justin Rennicks – New England Revolution – Major League Soccer – Age 21
- Became the club’s sixth Revolution Academy product to sign a Homegrown Player contract on January 2019.
- Developed for more than four years in the Revolution Academy, scoring 38 goals and tallying 25 assists in 100-plus appearances across all levels.
- The only two-time recipient of the UnitedHealthcare Revolution Academy Player of the Year Award in 2014 and 2015, and also the Revs’ U-14 Player of the Year in 2013.
- Has represented both the USMNT U-18 and U-20 sides and has scored seven goals at the U-20 level, including the game winner in the Round of 16 against France in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- Played two years at Indiana University, recording six goals and one assist in 29 total appearances.
MLS CAREER: Signed by the Revolution as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 18, 2019 after developing for more than four seasons in the Revolution Academy and two years at Indiana University…Became the sixth Revolution Academy product to sign with the first team.…Joined the club as preseason began on Jan. 21…Career regular season totals include three appearances, one start, and four shots in 117 minutes of action.
2020: Made one substitute appearance in MLS play, logging 11 minutes…(3/7) vs. CHI: Made season debut in a 1-1 draw, recording one shot attempt.
2019: Signed by the Revolution as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 18, 2019 after developing for more than four seasons in the Revolution Academy and two years at Indiana University…Saw action in two games with the Revolution, starting once and logging 106 minutes…Loaned to North Carolina FC of the USL Championship on Aug. 1 for remainder of season, where he played in 10 games…Named to the 2019 MLS Homegrown Team roster and played 45 minutes in win against the Chivas Under-20s on July 30…Scored first professional goal in U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match on July 19 at Orlando…Represented the United States at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland…Played in four matches and scored the game-winning goal in the Round of 16 vs. France…Missed time with a hamstring injury suffered while on U-20 national team duty in March…(3/9) vs. CLB: Came off bench for 45 minutes in MLS debut…(6/29) vs. HOU: Made first career MLS start in the 2-1 win…Recorded one shot in 61 minutes played.
CLUB CAREER OUTSIDE OF MLS: Spent most of the 2019 season on loan with North Carolina FC in the USL Championship…Totaled 10 games played, with three starts, and notched one assist in 301 minutes of action…Helped the team qualify for the postseason.
COLLEGE CAREER (INDIANA): Scored six goals and tallied one assist in 29 appearances for the Hoosiers across two seasons…Appeared in 20 matches with six goals, including three game winners, as a sophomore…Earned second-team All-Big Ten, first-team All-North Region, and College Cup All-Tournament Team honors…Played in nine matches as a freshman despite having season limited due to injury…Named a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer… Ranked the No. 30 player in Top Drawer Soccer’s IMG Academy 150… Also ranked the No. 1 player in the Northeast Region and the No. 9 forward in the country by Top Drawer Soccer.
REVOLUTION ACADEMY: Developed for more than four seasons in Revolution Academy before becoming the program’s sixth product to sign a first team contract…Two-time UnitedHealthcare Academy Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015, and the club’s U-14 Player of the Year in 2013…Academy career totals include 38 goals and 25 assists in over more than 100 appearances across all levels…Joined Revolution Academy before the 2012-13 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, entering with the Under-14 team… Scored seven goals and added six assists – all with the U-14s …Made 21 appearances for the U-16 side, scoring seven goals and tallying four assists during the 2013-14 campaign…Continued with the U-16 team throughout the 2014-15 season, scoring four goals and adding a team-best nine assists in 34 appearances (28 starts)… Made 15 starts for the U-18 team during the 2015-16 season, tallying 1,315 minutes and six goals… Scored eight goals and tallied three assists in 12 appearances for the U-18s during the 2016-17 season.
