There was a specific moment in the life of Derrick Etienne Jr. when he knew he wanted to become a professional soccer player. It was during a league final where Etienne scored the second goal to help secure a league championship.
No, this wasn’t in the 2020 MLS Cup against the Seattle Sounders. It was the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute to secure the 2002 United Soccer League title for the Long Island Rough Riders. The goal was scored by his father, Derrick Etienne Sr.
He shared that special moment in a 2019 interview with WBUR, when Etienne Jr.