Derrick Etienne
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Etienne playing for New York Red Bulls II in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrick Mr. Steal Yo Girl 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 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 17 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | New York Red Bulls II | 14 | (3) |
| 2016– | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Haiti U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Haiti U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Haiti U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Haiti | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2016. | |||
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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]
Early career
High School
Etienne was born in Virginia and grew up in Paterson, New Jersey.[3][4] He attended Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey, 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.[5][6] 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.[7] On September 21, 2015, Etienne scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over his father's alma mater, VCU.[8]
Professional
New York Red Bulls
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.[9] 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.[10] For this performance Etienne was named to the USL team of the Week.[11] 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.[12][13][14] On June 20, 2015 Etienne scored for New York in a 2-0 victory over Louisville City FC.[15]
On December 21, 2015, Etienne signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility.[16] Etienne was loaned back to Red Bulls II in 2016 for their home opener on March 26.[17] On April 10, 2016 Etienne scored his first goal of the season, helping New York Red Bulls II to a 4-0 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC.[18] On May 7, 2016 Etienne scored his second goal of the season in 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[19] On October 23, 2016 Etienne opened the scoring for New York and also recorded an assist in a 5-1 victory over Swope Park Rangers in the 2016 USL Cup Final.[20]
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.[21]
On November 9th, 2016, he made his first senior team appearance for Haiti, coming on as a substitute in a 5-2 loss to French Guiana in the third round of 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 7 May 2016
| 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 |
| 2016 [lower-alpha 1] | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| New York Red Bulls | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 10 | |
Honors
Club
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.
- ↑ Staff. "New York Red Bulls sign Brandon Allen, Derrick Etienne as Homegrown Players, now lead MLS with 7 HGPs", Major League Soccer, December 21, 2015. Accessed March 21, 2016. "Etienne, from Paterson, New Jersey, joined the Red Bulls academy as an Under-14 player and advanced through the developmental system."
- ↑ Dyer, Kristian R., ed. (2 June 2016). "Hoping For More Back From Training With Haiti's Copa Team, Etienne Jr. Could Get To Play In Friendlies This Summer". Big Apple Soccer. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls sign Allen and Etienne". Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "New York Red Bulls Loan Seven Players to NYRB II". Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Etienne Brings Everything Together". uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "USL Match Recap: Pitsburgh 1 NYRB II 3". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ↑ "Allen's Hat Trick Leads Red Bulls II to USL Cup". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Townsend, Lester (8 June 2015). "RED BULLS ABROAD Derrick Etienne and Haiti U23s fall to Dominican Republic". onceametro.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "MAKING HIS DEBUT: Etienne, Jr. plays for Haiti for the first time". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.