{"id":9983,"date":"2022-02-04T12:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/?p=9983"},"modified":"2022-02-04T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T16:16:50","slug":"battery-sign-grenada-international-benjamin-etienne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drealfmgrenada.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/battery-sign-grenada-international-benjamin-etienne\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery Sign Grenada International Benjamin Ettienne"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charleston Battery-<\/strong>The Charleston Battery announced Friday the signing of defender Benjamin \u201cBenji\u201d Ettienne to the 2022 roster on a multi-year contract, pending league and federation approval. Ettienne, 18, has made five appearances with the Grenada national team.<\/p>\n

Ettienne debuted with the Spice Boys during the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup against the U.S. Virgin Islands on March 30, 2021. In total, he\u2019s appeared in two World Cup qualifiers and three Gold Cup matches.<\/p>\n

The youngster joins fellow Grenadian international AJ Paterson in Charleston.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to first thank my coaches and everyone who helped me to get here, it feels amazing, it\u2019s a very special moment for me to sign my first professional contract<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d said Ettienne. \u201cI am looking forward to growing and developing as an individual while helping the team fight for a title.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI will embrace this opportunity in the USL Championship, learn as much as I can, work hard in training, keep my discipline and execute to the best of my ability<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ettienne has also featured for the Grenada U20 squad, having made seven appearances since 2020, twice as captain. The defender has scored six goals and tallied three assists with the team. His first youth international appearance came with the Grenada U17 team on March 22, 2019, against the Nicaragua U17s, his only match at that level.<\/p>\n

\u201cBenji has a lot of the talent we are looking for, he\u2019s a good young player and we\u2019re very excited about him<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d said Battery Head Coach Conor Casey. \u201cHe\u2019s quite solid defensively and he gives us a bit going forward offensively. He\u2019s at a good stage in his career now to be in a professional environment, I look forward to working with him and helping him improve<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The defender\u2019s versatility on the right side has seen him positioned in the midfield in addition to the back line.<\/p>\n

At the club level, Ettienne previously played with Grenadian sides Queens Park Rangers (2016-21) and St. George Royal Cannons (2020).<\/p>\n

Ettienne is excited to join his compatriot Paterson in Charleston.<\/p>\n

\u201cAJ has been a good role model to everyone on the national team, his professionalism and mentality are outstanding, I hope to capitalize on that by being closer to him<\/em><\/strong>,\u201d said Ettienne. \u201cWe always talked before games, he\u2019s like a big brother to me, so I hope that he will continue to guide me as I start my new journey<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ettienne becomes the seventh new player added to the roster ahead of the 2022 season and elevates the total number of players on the squad to 17.<\/p>\n

2022 Roster<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: Joe Kuzminsky<\/p>\n

Defenders: Leland Archer,\u00a0Benjamin Ettienne<\/strong>, Patrick Hogan, Preston Kilwien, AJ Paterson, Matt Sheldon<\/p>\n

Midfielders: Andrew Booth, Burke Fahling, DZ Harmon, Dominic Oduro, Geobel Perez, Romario Piggott<\/p>\n

Forwards: Shak Adams, Aidan Apodaca, Nicque Daley, Claudio Repetto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Benji is helping defend to Patriots Point in 2022! Make sure you are too for all 17 home matches by becoming a Season Member.<\/p>\n

Membership is more than just a ticket, but makes you a valued person of the club, entitled to a host of exclusive benefits and perks that are only for Members. Become a Season Member today to help us Protect the Point in 2022!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Defender Benji Ettienne at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup, provided\/Grenada Football Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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