Kayla Fischer

Kayla Fischer
	Fischer with Racing Louisville in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Kayla Fischer
Date of birth	January 5, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Kent, Ohio
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Racing Louisville FC
Number	9
Youth career
	Cleveland FC
College career
Years	Team
2018–2022	Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Racing Louisville FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

Kayla Fischer (born January 5, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected 16th overall by Racing in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

College career

Fischer played five seasons for the Ohio State Buckeyes, totaling 28 goals and 19 assists in 84 appearances.^[1] She started 79 games for Ohio State, helping her team reach the NCAA Tournament four times. She was twice named first team All-Big Ten and once third team All-Big Ten. She was also a selection for the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2018.^[2]

Club career

After her selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Fischer signed a two-year contract with Racing Louisville.^[3] The Ohio native made her professional debut in Racing's season-opening 0–0 draw at the Houston Dash and started her first game on April 15 at Angel City.^[4] Fischer finished the 2023 NWSL season with one assist in 10 appearances, including five starts.^[5]