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Martin Rennie (born 9 May 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club, St Patrick's Athletic, having previously played for Montrose.
Club career
Early career
Rennie began playing his youth football with Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts. From there he went on to play at ametuer level for Kirkcaldy YM before signing for Lochgelly Albert in 2016.
Montrose
Having impressed at Junior level for Lochgelly Albert where he had scored 17 goals in half a season, Rennie was signed by Scottish League Two leaders Montrose on an 18 month contract on the 19th January 2018. His first career goal at senior level came on the 17th February 2018 in a 2–2 draw, scoring a 75th minute equaliser just one minute after being substituted on. After scoring 4 goals in 11 games as Montrose became Scottish League Two champions and earning promotion to Scottish League One, Rennie signed a new 2 year contract with the club on the 28th July 2018. He won Scottish League One Player of the Month for December 2018, with his manager Stewart Petrie receiving the Manager of the Month award. Rennie's first full season in senior football was a success on a personal level as he made 44 appearances in all competitions, scoring 14 goals and on the 5th May 2019, he was named Montrose Young Player of the Year for the season. The 2019–20 season proved to be a quieter one for Rennie as by January he had made just 11 appearances and scoring 2 goals amidst transfer interest from other clubs.
St Patrick's Athletic
On the 24th January 2020, it was announced that Rennie had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic, who's assistant manager Pat Cregg recommended him to manager Stephen O'Donnell having been a teammate of Rennie's at Montrose until earlier in the season. The transfer cost the Dublin club a five figure sum, which saw Rennie become Montrose's first ever international transfer. Having joined the club in the middle of pre-season, he integrated into the team quickly, scoring his first goal in a 6–1 pre-season friendly win over Athlone Town on the 29th January. He made his competitive debut on the 14th February 2020, playing the full 90 minutes as his side lost 1–0 against Waterford in the opening game of the season at Richmond Park.
Career statistics
Professional appearances – correct as of 12 March 2020.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montrose | 2017–18 | Scottish League Two | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 14 | |
| 2019–20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Montrose Total | 55 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 20 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Total | 59 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 20 | ||
Honours
Club
- Scottish League Two: (1)
- Montrose — 2017–18
Individual
- Scottish League One Player of the Month: (1)
- December 2018
- Montrose Young Player of the Year: (1)
- 2018–19