Derrick Etienne

PLAYER PROFILE: DERRICK ETIENNE

By: PXI STAFF (@ProspectXI)

Position: Midfielder
Primary Role: Wide Midfielder
Height: 5’10””
Weight: 160
DOB: 11-25-1996
Nationality: United States
Preferred Footed: Right
Club: New York Red Bulls (MLS)

Played on Haiti U-17, U-20 and U-23 National Teams.

Signed a Homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls (MLS).

2011-2012: NY Red Bulls U16 (USSDA) – 19 games, 6 starts, 2 goals
2012-2013: NY Red Bulls U16 (USSDA) – 27 games, 24 starts, 17 goals, 3 yellows
2013-2014: NY Red Bulls U18 (USSDA) – 24 games, 21 starts, 11 goals
2014-2015: NY Red Bulls U18 (USSDA) – 16 games, 15 starts, 9 goals, 1 yellow
2015: NY Red Bulls II (USL) – 14 games, 969 minutes, 3 goals, 3 assists, 10 shots on target, 2 yellows
2015: Virginia (NCAA-D1) – 17 games, 10 starts, 2 goals, 1 assist, 8 shots on target, 1 yellow

Son of former Haitian National Team player Derrick Etienne, who played in the United States for the Richmond Kickers and Long Island Rough Riders, Etienne was born in the United States and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. He signed with the New York Red Bulls Academy as a 13-year-old, played soccer at Passaic County Tech and made his debut with Haitian U-17 National Team in 2013.

Etienne played with the NY Red Bulls U-16 and U-18 USSDA team, playing in 86 games, scoring 39 goals and was voted to the 2014 NSCAA Youth All-America team. He committed to Virginia University for the 2015 school year, but played for Haiti in the U-20 CONCACAF Championship and the New York Red Bulls II during the 2015 USL season. He scored three goals and added three assists for the NYRB II team and speculation begin that he would sign a Homegrown contract oppose to attending school.

Etienne did attend Virginia for the 2015 NCAA Division 1 season, playing in 17 games, starting 10 games, scoring two goals, added an assist and qualified for the National Championship tournament, but did not make the impact that was expected. Derrick has great natural talent and has good acceleration, size, and ball playing skills. He was most impressive taking on players 1v1, but still needs greater awareness of play around him to be a complete player.

+ New York Red Bulls Academy experience
+ Haitian youth national player
+ Scored 39 goals in the USSDA U16 & U18 leagues
+ Played one season with Virginia in NCAA Division 1
+ Signed a Homegrown contract with New York Red Bulls