Toronto FC announced today that the club has re-signed winger Derrick Etienne Jr. to a new contract through 2026 with club options for the 2027 and 2027-28 Major League Soccer seasons.
Etienne Jr., 29, now entering his eleventh MLS season, signs a new contract with TFC after originally joining the club on April 24, 2024, via a trade with Atlanta United FC. Since joining the Reds, the winger has scored five goals and registered six assists through 55 appearances across all competitions (MLS regular season, Canadian Championship and Leagues Cup).
Prior to joining TFC, Etienne Jr. played for Atlanta United, where he made a combined 27 appearances and recorded two assists for the club since joining them in November 2022.
The Richmond, Virginia native originally signed a First Team contract as a Homegrown player with the Red Bull New York on December 21, 2015, and made his MLS debut against D.C. United on September 11, 2016. With the Red Bulls, he scored six goals and recorded four assists through 79 appearances across four seasons (2016-2019). In 2018, the winger helped the club clinch the Supporters’ Shield before being sent on loan for the second half of the 2019 MLS season, where he made five appearances.
In 2020, Etienne Jr. signed with Columbus Crew on February 4, where he made a combined 90 appearances across three seasons (2020-2022), recording 12 goals and 14 assists. He scored a goal against Seattle Sounders to help the club win the 2020 MLS Cup and started in the Black & Gold’s victory over Cruz Azul to claim the 2021 Campeones Cup.
At the international level, Etienne Jr. has earned 45 caps and recorded eight goals and seven assists with the Haiti National Team since making his senior debut against French Guiana in a Caribbean Cup qualifier on November 10, 2016. Most recently, Etienne Jr. was part of the squad that secured Hati’s spot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the first time since 1974, following a 2-0 win over Nicaragua on November 19 during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He also previously represented Les Grenadiers at the youth level, featuring at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama and the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Jamaica.
TRANSACTION: Toronto FC sign Derrick Etienne Jr. to a new contract through 2026 with club options for the 2027 and 2027-28 Major League Soccer seasons.
DERRICK ETIENNE JR. - #11
Position: Winger
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Birthdate: November 25, 1996 (Age – 29)
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Nationality: Haitian
Pronunciation: eH-TEE-Yen
