Nicholas Roberto Hațegan (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an

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for

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club

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Club career

At age 16, Hațegan became the first player signed from Sacramento Republic FC's

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teams. Hategan made his professional debut against

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on July 15, 2017, starting and playing 45 minutes against the Liga MX club. Prior to playing with the first team, Hategan spent two seasons with Republic FC's Academy. In June 2019, Hațegan signed a contract with German club 1. FC Nürnberg. Hațegan joined

side

on January 15, 2024.

Personal

Hațegan is of

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descent and holds dual American and Romanian citizenship.

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* * 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 Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Roseville, 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 {{US-footy-midfielder-stub