Nicholas Hagen
{{Short description|Guatemalan footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicholas Hagen
| image = Nicholas Hagen in 2019.jpg
| caption = Hagen with Municipal in 2019
| full_name = Nicholas George Hagen Godoy{{WorldFootball.net|nicholas-hagen}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guatemala City, Guatemala
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Columbus Crew
| clubnumber = 1
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Municipal
| caps1 = 132
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Sabail
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Hamarkameratene
| caps3 = 40
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = Bnei Sakhnin
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Columbus Crew
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Columbus Crew 2
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Guatemala U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Guatemala U20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018–
| nationalteam3 = Guatemala
| nationalcaps3 = 47
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 31 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024
| youthclubs1 = Futeca Camp Elite
| youthyears3 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs3 = FC Dallas
| youthclubs2 = Antigua
}}
Nicholas George Hagen Godoy (born 2 August 1996) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the Guatemala national team.
Club career
=Municipal=
Hagen began his professional career in 2014 by signing with the under-20 side of Municipal, and joining the senior team on 1 July 2016. He won 2 Liga Nacional titles and received the Josue Danny Ortiz Trophy in the Clausura Tournament 2017, an award given to the goalkeeper with the least amount of defeats. Notably, he was the youngest goalkeeper to obtain this recognition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soy502.com/articulo/nicholas-hagen-rompe-record-menos-vencido-clausura-2017-225|title=Nico Hagen es el menos vencido del Clausura 2017|accessdate=4 September 2020|date=8 May 2017|website=www.soy502.com}}
=Sabail=
After six years with Municipal, Hagen decided to leave Los Rojos in order to try his luck abroad, with the player stating that his desire to grow was a reason for his departure.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/7071804/nicolas-hagen-explains-exit-municipal-liga-nacional-guatemala|title=Nico says goodbye to Municipal|accessdate=4 September 2020|date=21 June 2020|website=espn.com}} He would go on to sign with Sabail of the Azerbaijan Premier League on 4 September 2020 as a free transfer and was there until the end of the 2020–21 season, ending his contract with the club in July 2021.{{cite web|language=es|website=Guatemala.com|url= https://www.guatemala.com/deportes/futbol-guatemalteco/nicholas-hagen-ficho-equipo-sabail-fk-azerbaiyan.html?amp |first= Juan |last= Diego|date=
4 September 2020|access-date=25 August 2024|title= Nicholas Hagen fichó por el equipo de Sabail FK de Azerbaiyán}}
=Hamarkameratene=
On 30 July 2021, it was news that he had signed with the Norwegian club Hamarkameratene for the remainder of the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soy502.com/articulo/nicholas-hagen-will-play-football-norway-24039|title=Nicholas Hagen already has a team and will continue in European football|accessdate=30 July 2021|website=www.soy502.com|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.prensalibre.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/nicholas-hagen-es-oficialmente-jugador-del-hamkam-de-noruega/|title=Nicholas Hagen is officially a player for Hamkam of Norway – Prensa Libre|accessdate=30 July 2021|date=30 July 2021|website=prensalibre.com}} During his half-season in Norway, he went undefeated in his 17 league appearances as his side were promoted to the Eliteserien. During the 2022 season, Hagen started in the club's first 23 games. Upon returning to his club side after international duty in September, Hagen was relegated to the bench and did not appear in any further games for the remainder of the year, as HamKam avoided relegation.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=Nicholas Hagen: Termina la temporada desde la banca con Hamkam y así fueron sus números |url=https://www.espn.com.gt/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/11224677/nicholas-hagen-termina-temporada-hamkam-desde-la-banca-sus-numeros |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ESPN.com.gt |language=es}} At the start of the 2023 season, with Hagen's contract expiring at the end of June and with a new manager at the helm, Hagen saw no action as his deal expired in the middle of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Hamkam contrata nuevo portero y titularidad de Nicholas Hagen se vuelve a comprometer |url=https://www.espn.com.gt/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/11529078/hamkam-contrata-nuevo-portero-y-titularidad-nicholas-hagen-vuelve-comprometer |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ESPN.com.gt |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-01 |title=¡Sigue en el fútbol de Europa! Nicholas Hagen tiene nuevo equipo y se enfrentará a otro guatemalteco |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/12258964/sigue-en-europa-nicholas-hagen-tiene-nuevo-equipo-enfrentara-otro-guatemalteco |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ESPN.com.mx |language=es}}
=Bnei Sakhnin=
On 1 July 2023, he signed for Bnei Sakhnin of the Israel League,{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Yigal |date=2023-07-01 |title=ניקולאס האגן הצטרף לבני סכנין - ערוץ הספורט |url=https://www.sport5.co.il//articles.aspx?FolderID=64&docID=441745 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Sport5 |language=he}} and played in four of the club's first five matches before the suspension of the league due to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, before requesting the termination of his contract.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=האגן ובני סכנין הגיעו להסכמה על התרת החוזה |url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/449502.html |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ONE}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=Nicholas Hagen ya no pertenece al Bnei Sakhnin y se queda sin equipo en Israel |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/12882126/nicholas-hagen-no-pertenece-a-bnei-sakhnin-y-se-queda-sin-equipo-en-israel |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}
=Columbus Crew=
File:Nicholas Hagen 1st Appearence for Columbus Crew.png
On 12 December 2023, Hagen signed with Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew,{{Cite web |last= |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Columbus Crew sign Goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen {{!}} Columbus Crew |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-sign-goalkeeper-nicholas-hagen |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ColumbusCrew.com |language=en}} and made his debut with his new side on 13 April 2024 by replacing an injured Evan Bush, in a match against Real Salt Lake.{{Cite web|url=https://massive-report.com/2024/04/14/columbus-crew-split-points-with-rsl-thanks-to-stellar-goalkeeping-mls-2024/|title=Crew split points with RSL thanks to strong goalkeeping|accessdate=13 April 2024|date=13 April 2024|website=massive-report.com}} On 17 July, Hagen received his first start for Columbus after incumbent starter Patrick Schulte was called up for the United States Olympic team.{{cite web |title=Columbus Crew goalkeeper Patrick Schulte selected to represent United States in 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-goalkeeper-patrick-schulte-selected-to-represent-united-states-in-2024-paris-olympics |website=Columbus Crew |publisher=Columbus Crew |access-date=18 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=The Full Time Clip: Charlotte FC Steal a Valuable Point in Columbus |url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/the-full-time-clip-charlotte-fc-steal-a-valuable-point-in-columbus |website=Charlotte FC |publisher=Charlotte FC |access-date=18 July 2024}} On 9 August, Hagen would start in the Round of 32 Leagues Cup match against Sporting Kansas City and record his first ever clean sheet with Columbus in a 4–0 win.{{cite web|title=Columbus Crew make Leagues Cup splash against Sporting KC|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-make-leagues-cup-splash-against-sporting-kc |website=Major League Soccer|publisher=Major League Soccer News|date=9 August 2024|access-date=11 August 2024}} Hagen would start in the following round of the tournament, where his club would emerge victorious, beating defending champions Inter Miami CF 3–2.{{cite web |title=Columbus Crew end Inter Miami's Leagues Cup title defense |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40852206/columbus-crew-inter-miami-leagues-cup-title-defense |website=ESPN |publisher=espn.com |access-date=14 August 2024}} In the following two rounds of the tournament, Hagen would be benched as Patrick Schulte would return to the starting squad and Columbus would advance to the finals.{{cite web|language=en|website=Major League Soccer|url= https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-rout-philadelphia-union-to-host-league-cup-final |first= Ari |last= Liljenwall|date=
21 August 2024|access-date=25 August 2024|title= Columbus Crew rout Philadelphia Union to host Leagues Cup final}} However, in the final of the 2024 Leagues Cup, Hagen was given the starting nod, and his club emerged victorious, beating LAFC 3–1 to secure his first title with his new club.{{cite web |title=Cucho Hernández & Columbus Crew are Leagues Cup 2024 champions! |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cucho-hernandez-columbus-crew-are-leagues-cup-2024-champions |website=MLS Soccer |publisher=MLS |access-date=26 August 2024}} At the end of the 2024 season, Columbus Crew would announce that he would be staying for the 2025 Major League Soccer season.{{cite web |title=Columbus Crew announce end-of-2024 roster decisions |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-announce-end-of-2024-roster-decisions|website=Columbus Crew|date=27 November 2024|access-date=10 December 2024}}
International career
Hagen made his debut for the Guatemala national team on 18 August 2018.{{NFT|71568}} On 6 June and then 8 June 2024, Hagen kept consecutive clean sheets in Guatemala’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Dominica in a 6-0 win and against the British Virgin Islands in a 3-0 win.{{Cite web|url= https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2024/06/05/guatemala-vs-dominica-en-vivo-eliminatorias-2026-concacaf-tigo-sports-98365|title= ¡Debut soñado! Guatemala goleó 6-0 a Dominica por Eliminatorias Concacaf al Mundial 2026|date=5 June 2024|website=larepublica.pe.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 19 October 2024}}{{soccerway|nicholas-george-hagen-godoy/279435}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Azerbaijan Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, Toto Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"| Municipal
|rowspan="6"|Liga Nacional de Guatemala |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 46 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 36 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!132 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 132 | 0 | ||||
| Sabail
|26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|HamKam
|2021 |17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|Eliteserien |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 0 | |||
| Bnei Sakhnin
|4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| Columbus Crew
|2024 |MLS |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn| Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Columbus Crew 2
|2024 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!207 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 0 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 30 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8"|Guatemala
|2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||52||0 |
Honours
HamKam
Columbus Crew
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{MLS player|nicholas-hagen}}
{{Columbus Crew squad}}
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{{Guatemala squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Guatemala squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Guatemala squad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Guatemalan men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Guatemala City
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
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Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players
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Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Israeli Premier League players
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