Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: Jan. 5, 2000
Hometown: Kent, Ohio
Height: 5-foot-8
Pronunciation: Kayla Fischer
Previous Team: Ohio State University (NCAA)
2024: Fischer made 24 appearances, including four starts for Racing in her second season as a pro. She scored her first NWSL regular season goal in the club’s August 24 home win over the Chicago Red Stars, when she also tallied an assist. The Ohio native was named to August’s NWSL Team of the Month.
2023: Made nine starts in 16 total appearances in her first year in the NWSL after being selected in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft. Fischer scored her first professional goal against the Houston Dash on June 14 in a 3-0 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup victory, and she notched her first professional assist on Paige Monaghan’s game-winner on July 7 against Kansas City Current.
Before Racing Louisville: Racing’s first pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, Fischer left her mark at Ohio State, tallying 28 goals and 20 assists in five seasons with the Buckeyes. She was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a 2018 Big Ten All-Freshman honoree. She helped Ohio State reach four NCAA Tournaments.
