Christian Pulisic isn't the only American-born teenager preparing to play national team soccer in the Caribbean this week. New York Red Bulls rookie Derrick Etienne Jr. is also preparing to play his first senior international matches after making the decision to play for the country of his family's roots and the national team that has shown him consistent interest.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is one of the most creative young attacking players in the Major League Soccer pipeline, but despite his outstanding freshman season at the University of Virginia in 2015 and stellar showings with USL side Red Bulls II, Etienne has not caught the eye of the U.