Nicholas Matthew Taitague (born February 17, 1999) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Matthew Taitague[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 17, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Midlothian, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | FC Richmond | ||
| 2017–2018 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Carolina RailHawks | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Schalke 04 II | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 17 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | United States U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | United States U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2014 | United States U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | United States U18 | 11 | (8) |
| 2016 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2, 2021 | |||
Career
editTaitague signed a short-term amateur contract with Carolina RailHawks on April 8, 2016.[2] In February 2017, following his 18th birthday, Taitague officially signed with Schalke 04. On March 23, 2017, Taitague made his debut for Schalke's U19 team.[3]
After playing no competitive match for the first team of Schalke, his contract with the club was terminated on January 2, 2021.[4] On May 17, 2021, Taitague announced his retirement from professional soccer following a series of serious injuries that left him sidelined indefinitely.[5]
International career
editTaitague has represented the United States at different youth levels. He also qualifies to play for Guam through his paternal grandfather.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of January 2, 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carolina RailHawks | 2016 | NASL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 II | 2018–19 | Oberliga Westfalen | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Nicholas Matthew Taitague | Player profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "RailHawks Add 17-year-old Midfielder Nick Taitague to their Roster | Carolina RailHawks". Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Nick Taitague and Weston McKennie both made their Schalke debuts".
- ^ "Nick Taitague leaves FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nick Taitague retires from professional soccer". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Sciaretta, Brian (October 2, 2017). "Schalke's Nick Taitague: "I Am Up for the Challenge"". American Soccer Now. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nick Taitague » Club matches". worldfootball.net.
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