Eric Dick

Eric Dick (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Eric Dick
Dick with Sporting Kansas City in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994
Place of birth Roeland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Butler Bulldogs 71 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Portland Timbers U23s 2 (0)
2017 Oklahoma City Energy U23 13 (0)
2018–2020 Sporting Kansas City 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 21 (0)
2019 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 3 (0)
2021 Columbus Crew 0 (0)
2021 → Indy Eleven (loan) 4 (0)
2022– Minnesota United 0 (0)
2022– Minnesota United 2 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:11, 19 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

College and youth

Dick moved from Roeland Park, Kansas, to Carmel, Indiana when he was 5 [2] He played two years of college soccer at Butler University between 2013 and 2017, including a redshirted year in 2013. During his time at Butler, Dick kept 28 shutouts.[3]

Dick also appeared for Premier Development League sides Portland Timbers U23s in 2015[4] and OKC Energy U23 in 2017.[5]

Professional

On January 19, 2018, Dick was drafted in the first-round (13th overall) during the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[6] Dick signed with Sporting KC on February 15, 2018.[7]

Dick made his professional debut with Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate Swope Park Rangers on March 31, 2018, when Swope Park Rangers lost 2–1 to Las Vegas Lights.[8]

On June 29, 2019, Dick was sent on a one-game loan to USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks.[9]

Dick, who spent most of the season on loan at USL Championship side Phoenix Rising, was released by Kansas City following their 2020 season.[10]

On December 22, 2020, his rights were acquired by Columbus Crew SC in Stage Two of the MLS Re-Entry Draft.[11] On June 24, 2021, Dick joined USL Championship club Indy Eleven on loan.[12] Following the 2021 season, Columbus opted to decline their contract option on Dick.[13]

After been selected by Minnesota United FC in Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft, Dick officially signed with the club on January 18, 2022.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played November 11, 2020[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2019 MLS 10000 010
Swope Park Rangers (loan) 2018 USL 150—00150
2019 USL 90—0090
Total 2400000240
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2019 USL 10——10
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2020 USL 30——30
Career total 2900000290

    References
    1. "Eric Dick". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
    2. "Eric Dick: From Carmel Dad's Club to MLS First-Round Pick". March 8, 2018.
    3. "Eric Dick – 2016". butlersports.com.
    4. "Portland Timbers U-23s add five more players for 2015 season | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    5. "Eric Dick". USL PDL. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
    6. "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Eric Dick and defender Graham Smith in first round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    7. "Sporting KC signs first-round draft picks Eric Dick and Graham Smith to MLS contracts | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. February 15, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    8. "2018 - Las Vegas Lights FC vs Swope Park Rangers - uslsoccer.com". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
    9. City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting goalkeeper Eric Dick joins Tulsa Roughnecks FC on one-game loan". Sporting Kansas City.
    10. City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2021 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
    11. "Joe Corona headlines three selected in Stage Two of the MLS Re-Entry Draft | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
    12. "INDY ELEVEN ACQUIRES CARMEL NATIVE ERIC DICK ON LOAN FROM MLS SIDE COLUMBUS CREW SC". indyeleven.com. June 24, 2021.
    13. "Columbus Crew Announces End-of-2021 Roster Decisions | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
    14. "MNUFC Signs Re-Entry Draft Pick Eric Dick | Minnesota United FC".
    15. Eric Dick at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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