The Crew has signed former New York Red Bulls midfielder Derrick Etienne Jr., the club announced Tuesday morning, giving the club two capable attackers to bring off the bench to play on the wings.

All of the Crew’s major, immediate needs were addressed before the new year this offseason, but there remained a spot for a winger to give coach Caleb Porter the depth he wants in the attack.

Etienne has been a trialist in the Crew’s preseason and has scored twice in three preseason friendlies.

"We believe Derrick is someone whose skill set makes him a valuable addition to our squad and who greatly strengthens our team’s attacking corps," Crew president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko said in a club statement. "We look forward to seeing Derrick’s contributions on the field."

Etienne, 23, is an inexpensive option as a depth player who has proven he can score in Major League Soccer. Last season his base salary was $77,062, which is just above the senior player minimum salary.

The Crew needed a winger to replace the departures of wingers David Accam and Luis Argudo, who was sent to Nashville SC at the conclusion of the season and selected by Inter Miami in the expansion draft, respectively.

Etienne was electric off the bench for the Red Bulls during their 2018 campaign in which they won the Supporters’ Shield. The former University of Virginia product scored five goals and tallied an assist in 30 appearances and nine starts.

He failed to conjure the same success in 2019, scoring once in 16 games with two different clubs.

Etienne had his option declined after the season by Red Bulls, which signed him to a homegrown contract in 2016. He wasn’t picked up by any club through the re-entry process, making him a free agent. Etienne was loaned to FC Cincinnati from the Red Bulls in August.

Etienne has six goals and four assists in 64 career appearances in MLS.

The Crew now has 26 of 30 roster spots filled.

jmyers@dispatch.com

@Jacob_Myers_25