Roberto Hațegan

American soccer player

Roberto Hațegan
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Roberto Hațegan
Date of birth	(2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 23)
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

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.

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]

Personal

Hațegan is of Romanian descent and holds dual American and Romanian citizenship.

Career statistics

As of April 23, 2023^[5]

Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Totals
Club	Season	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