Derrick Etienne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Burckley Etienne, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 14 | (3) |
| 2016– | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Haiti U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Haiti U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Haiti U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 10, 2015. | |||
Derrick Burckley Etienne, Jr. (born November 25, 1996) is a Haitian footballer who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls. Born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Etienne is the son of former Haitian International and Long Island Rough Riders forward Derrick Etienne.[1][2]
Career
High School
Etienne attended Passaic County Tech in Wayne, NJ, majoring in Business. He played Varsity soccer for the bulldogs in his freshman year marking 6 goals and 9 assists. He helped lead the team to win the state Vo-Tech tournament and the Big North Conference Liberty division title. Derrick's high school career was short lived due to joining the New York Red Bulls Academy. He was home schooled for the remainder of his high school years.
College career
Etienne spent his youth career with the New York Red Bulls Academy. Etienne joined the academy in 2009 at the U-14 level at age 12. While being one of the youngest players on the team, Etienne progressed and stood out at the U14, U15, U16, and U18 levels before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Virginia.[3][4] Despite appearing for NYRB II, Etienne was able to maintain his college eligibility and on August 29, 2015, he made his collegiate debut for the Cavaliers in a 1–0 victory over UNC Charlotte.[5] On September 21, 2015, Etienne scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over his father's alma mater, VCU.[6]
Professional
On March 28, 2015, Etienne made his professional debut for USL affiliate club New York Red Bulls II in a 0–0 draw against the Rochester Rhinos.[7] On May 24, 2015 Etienne scored his first professional goal and assisted on another, helping New York to a 3-2 victory over FC Montreal.[8] For this performance Etienne was named to the USL team of the Week.[9] On May 30, 2015 Etienne scored his second professional goal for New York in a 4-2 loss to his father's former club, Richmond Kickers.[10][11][12] On June 20, 2015 Etienne scored for New York in a 2-0 victory over Louisville City FC.[13]
On December 21, 2015, Etienne signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility.[14]
International
Etienne has represented Haiti at various youth levels. He was a member of the Haiti Under-17 team that competed in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama as well as the Haiti Under-20 team that competed in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Jamaica. Currently he is a member of Haiti's U-23 national team.
Career statistics
- As of 21 December 2015
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup/Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2015 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ "ONE MAN, TWO PASSIONS Rough Riders forward Etienne finds a way to combine a soccer career with being a pastor". www.bigapplesoccer.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "Etienne scores game-winner to propel Rough Riders over Wilmington, 2-1". www.oursportscentral.com. oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Welcomes Six Student-Athletes for 2015-16 School Year". VirginiaSports.com. Virginia Sports. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Youth All-America Teams". www.nscaa.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "No. 2 Virginia Downs No. 17 Charlotte in Season Opener, 1-0". VirginiaSports.com. Virginia Sports. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Late Etienne Goal Lifts No. 6 Virginia to 1-0 Win at VCU". www.virginiasports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls II 0, Rochester Rhinos, 0". NewYorkRedBulls.com. New York Red Bulls Communications. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Derrick Etienne earns Man of the Match honors after goal and assist". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Etienne named to USL Team of the Week". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Campbell, Paul. "The best goals of the week: Lionel Messi, Sophie Schmidt and Ruslan Rotan". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ↑ "NYRB II Fall, 4-2, at Richmond - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Oursportscentraltoday. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ↑ "KICKERS HOST NY RED BULLS II SATURDAY - Richmond Kickers". www.richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 2, Louisville City FC O". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/21/new-york-red-bulls-sign-brandon-allen-derrick-etienne-homegrown-players
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