Nick Taitague

Nick Taitague

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Matthew Taitague[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-17) February 17, 1999 (age 25)
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

Nicholas Matthew Taitague (born February 17, 1999) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Career

Taitague 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

Taitague has represented the United States at different youth levels. He also qualifies to play for Guam through his paternal grandfather.[6]

Career statistics

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

1. "Nicholas Matthew Taitague | Player profile". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
2. "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.
3. "Nick Taitague and Weston McKennie both made their Schalke debuts". Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
4. "Nick Taitague leaves FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. January 2, 2021.
5. "Nick Taitague retires from professional soccer". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
6. Sciaretta, Brian (October 2, 2017). "Schalke's Nick Taitague: "I Am Up for the Challenge"". American Soccer Now. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
7. "Nick Taitague » Club matches". worldfootball.net.