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 31)
Place of birth Roeland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
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)
2018–2019 → 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)
2022–2023 Minnesota United 0 (0)
2022–2023 Minnesota United 2 3 (0)
2024–2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 54 (0)
2026– Indy Eleven 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025

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

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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] He made his debut for Indy on July 7, 2021, in a 1–1 draw against Atlanta United 2. [13] He kept his first clean sheet for Indy on August 4, in a 2–0 victory over FC Tulsa. [14] Dick ended his loan with four total appearances. Following the 2021 season, Columbus opted to decline their contract option on Dick. [15]

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. [16] Dick made his first and only appearance with the Minnesota first team on May 25, 2022, in a 2–1 loss to Union Omaha in the U.S. Open Cup. [17] Dick was sent on loan to Minnesota United FC 2, where he made three total appearances and kept two clean sheets over two years. [18]

Dick signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 22, 2024. [19] Dick made his debut for Pittsburgh on March 9, 2024, in a 1–0 loss to New Mexico United. [20] He kept his first clean sheet for the club on April 6 in a 0–0 draw against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [21] He quickly became the team's first-choice goalkeeper and made 27 regular season appearances over the year, winning the USL Championship Golden Glove and Goalkeeper of the Year awards. [22] [23] In 2025, Dick led Pittsburgh to its first-ever league championship title, keeping a clean sheet in all four postseason matches and winning the Most Valuable Player award in the final after defeating FC Tulsa on penalties. [24] [25] Dick ended his time at Pittsburgh with 61 total appearances and 30 total clean sheets, a franchise record. [26] [27]

On December 9, 2025, Dick rejoined USL Championship club Indy Eleven. [27] Dick previously spent the 2021 season on loan with the club. [28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 22, 2025 [29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsLeague CupNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2018 Major League Soccer 0000—0000
2019 MLS1000—0010
Total1000000010
Swope Park Rangers (loan) 2018 USL Championship 150———150
2019 USL C90———90
Total240000000240
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2019 USL C1000——10
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2020 USL C3000——30
Columbus Crew 2021 MLS0000—0000
Indy Eleven (loan) 2021 USL C40———40
Minnesota United FC 2022 MLS0000—1010
2023 MLS0000—0000
Total0000001010
Minnesota United FC 2 (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 3000—0030
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2024 USL C27010—00280
2025 USL C270400020330
Total540500020610
Indy Eleven 2026 USL C0000000000
Career total900500030980

    Honors

    Club

    Phoenix Rising FC

    Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Eric Dick". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. 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. 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. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
    13. ↑ "Atlanta 1-1 Indy XI (Jul 7, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    14. ↑ "Tulsa 0-2 Indy XI (Aug 4, 2021) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    15. ↑ "Columbus Crew Announces End-of-2021 Roster Decisions | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
    16. ↑ "MNUFC Signs Re-Entry Draft Pick Eric Dick | Minnesota United FC".
    17. ↑ "Minnesota 1-2 Omaha (May 25, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    18. ↑ MNUFC2. "Stats". MNUFC2. Retrieved December 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    19. ↑ "Hounds lock up pair of goalkeepers for 2024". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds . Retrieved January 22, 2024.
    20. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    21. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    22. 1 2 Staff, USLChampionship com (October 27, 2024). "USL Championship announces 2024 Golden Awards winners". USL Championship. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    23. 1 2 Staff, USLChampionship com (November 19, 2024). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC's Eric Dick earns USL Championship Goalkeeper of the Year". USL Championship. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    24. ↑ "Tulsa 0-0 Pittsburgh (Nov 22, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    25. ↑ "Hounds top the league, winning USL Championship Final". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    26. ↑ "Eric Dick - Pittsburgh Riverhounds Goalkeeper". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    27. 1 2 "Indy Eleven signs 2025 USL Finals MVP, 2024 Golden Glove Winner, Carmel Native Eric Dick". Indy Eleven. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    28. ↑ "Indy Eleven Acquires Carmel Native Eric Dick on Loan from MLS Side Columbus Crew SC". Indy Eleven. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    29. ↑ Eric Dick at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
    30. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (October 31, 2020). "USL Championship Final Cancelled, Season Concludes with Tampa Bay, Phoenix as Conference Title-Winners". USL Championship. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    31. ↑ Krysinsky, John (November 16, 2025). "Robbie Mertz delivers elusive, special goal that sends Riverhounds to USL Championship Final". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    32. ↑ Tranchina, John (November 24, 2025). "Hounds Heaven: Riverhounds prevail in PK's again to claim first-ever USL Championship title". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    33. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (November 13, 2024). "USL Championship Announces 2024 All-League Teams". USL Championship. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    34. ↑ Krysinsky, John (December 5, 2025). "USL Championship postseason MVP Eric Dick will not return to Riverhounds in 2026". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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