Nico Rittmeyer Explained

Nico Rittmeyer
Fullname:Nicholas Rittmeyer
Birth Date:13 October 1993
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia, United States
Height:1.75 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:South Carolina United
Collegeyears1:2013
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps1:4
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2014–2016
College2:Charleston Cougars
Collegecaps2:51
Collegegoals2:13
Years1:2016
Clubs1:South Georgia Tormenta
Caps1:13
Goals1:3
Years2:2017–2022
Clubs2:Charleston Battery
Caps2:82
Goals2:7
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Guatemala
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:2 November 2021
Ntupdate:3 April 2021

Nicholas “Nico” Rittmeyer (born 13 October 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery. Born in the United States, he played for the Guatemala national team. He was forced to retire at an early age after suffering an injury.

Career

Professional

Rittmeyer played four years of college soccer, starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013,[1] before transferring to the College of Charleston in 2014.[2]

Rittmeyer also played with USL PDL side South Georgia Tormenta in 2016.[3]

Rittmeyer signed with United Soccer League club Charleston Battery on 22 March 2017.[4] He made his professional debut on 14 June 2017 as an 82nd-minute substitute during a 3–2 loss to Atlanta United FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[5]

International

On 29 October 2020, Rittmeyer received his first call-up to the Guatemala senior national team.[6] He made his debut on 23 January 2021.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nico Rittmeyer - 2012 Men's Soccer Roster - University of North Carolina. www.goheels.com.
  2. Web site: Charleston Athletics. www.cofcsports.com.
  3. Web site: Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League. www.uslpdl.com.
  4. Web site: SportsEngine. www.tormentafc.com.
  5. Web site: Boxscore: Atlanta United FC vs. Charleston Battery 06/15/2017 | Matchcenter . Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com . 2018-09-26.
  6. Web site: Charleston’s Rittmeyer Earns Guatamala [sic] National Team Call-Up . USLChampionship.com . . 30 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico - 23 January 2021. Soccerway. 24 January 2021.