Nick Taitague
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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)
| 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 | 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 as of January 2, 2021 | |||
Nicholas Matthew Taitague (born February 17, 1999) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
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]
