Nicholas “Nico” Rittmeyer (born 13 October 1993) is a retired 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Rittmeyer | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Savannah, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Carolina United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Charleston Cougars | 51 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | South Georgia Tormenta | 13 | (3) |
| 2017–2022 | Charleston Battery | 82 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Guatemala | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2021[1] | |||
Career
Professional
Rittmeyer played four years of college soccer, starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013,[2] before transferring to the College of Charleston in 2014.[3]
Rittmeyer also played with USL PDL side South Georgia Tormenta in 2016.[4]
Rittmeyer signed with United Soccer League club Charleston Battery on 22 March 2017.[5] 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.[6]
International
On 29 October 2020, Rittmeyer received his first call-up to the Guatemala senior national team.[7] He made his debut on 23 January 2021.[8]