Derrick Etienne

Derrick Etienne

Etienne playing for New York Red Bulls II in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr.
Date of birth	(1996-11-25) November 25, 1996 (age 20)
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	3	(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	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 8, 2017

Derrick Burckley Etienne Jr. (born November 25, 1996) is a Haitian footballer who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls and the Haiti national team. 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.

Etienne was born in Virginia and grew up in Paterson, New Jersey. 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.

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. 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. On September 21, 2015, Etienne scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over his father's alma mater, VCU.