Roberto Hațegan
Nicholas Roberto Hațegan (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Sporting Kansas City II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Roberto Hațegan | ||
| Date of birth | April 26, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States U18 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 15, 2024 | |||
Club career edit
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]
Personal edit
Hațegan is of Romanian descent and holds dual American and Romanian citizenship.
Career statistics edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Roberto Hațegan at Soccerway
- Roberto Hațegan at USL Championship