Eric Dick

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Eric Dick
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Dick with Sporting Kansas City in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Roeland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 1
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2017 Butler Bulldogs 71 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Portland Timbers U23s 2 (0)
2017 Oklahoma City Energy U23 13 (0)
2018–2020 Sporting Kansas City 1 (0)
2018–2019Swope Park Rangers (loan) 21 (0)
2019Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 1 (0)
2020Phoenix Rising (loan) 3 (0)
2021 Columbus Crew 0 (0)
2021Indy Eleven (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 Minnesota United 0 (0)
2022–2023 Minnesota United 2 3 (0)
2024– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2024

Eric Dick (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

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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 being 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]

Dick signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 22, 2024. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 11, 2020 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2019 MLS 10000010
Swope Park Rangers (loan) 2018 USL 15000150
2019 USL900090
Total2400000240
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2019 USL1010
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2020 USL3030
Career total2900000290

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