Roberto Hațegan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Roberto Hațegan | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| 2019–2020 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sacramento Republic | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Politehnica Timișoara | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Unirea Bascov | 9 | (7) |
| 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 26 | (4) |
| 2024 | Sporting Kansas City II | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U18 | 4 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 14, 2024 | |||
Nicholas Roberto Hațegan (born April 26, 2001) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as an attacking midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Sporting Kansas City II.
Club career
At age 16, Hațegan became the first player signed from Sacramento Republic FC's U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams.[1] Hategan made his professional debut against Pachuca on July 15, 2017, starting and playing 45 minutes against the Liga MX club.[2] Prior to playing with the first team, Hategan spent two seasons with Republic FC's Academy.[3]
In June 2019, Hațegan signed a contract with German club 1. FC Nürnberg.
Hațegan joined MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II on January 15, 2024.[4] On February 20, 2025, he announced his retirement on his social media profile.
Personal
Hațegan is of Romanian descent and holds dual American and Romanian citizenship. After ending his football career, he became a real estate agent.
Career statistics
- As of April 23, 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sacramento Republic | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | USL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | USL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Politehnica Timișoara | 2021–22 | Liga II | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Unirea Bascov | 2021–22 | Liga III | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Cupa României
References
- ↑ "Sacramento Republic FC Sign First Academy Product, 16-Year-Old Roberto Hategan", 30 June 2017. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 0, CF Pachuca 3", 15 July 2017. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Roberto Hategan", 30 June 2017. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.
- ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC II signs winger Roberto Hategan to MLS NEXT Pro contract". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ Roberto Hațegan at Soccerway
External links
- Roberto Hațegan at Soccerway
- Roberto Hațegan at USL Championship
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Sportspeople from Roseville, California
- Soccer players from Placer County, California
- American people of Romanian descent
- USL Championship players
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- Liga III players
- SSU Politehnica Timișoara players
- FC Argeș Pitești players
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American soccer midfielder, 2000s birth stubs