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
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "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.