Birthdate: January 5, 2000
Hometown: Kent, Ohio
Height: 5-foot-8
How to Pronounce Kayla Fischer (Fischer)
Previous Team: Ohio State University
2025
STATS
21
GAMES PLAYED
3
GOALS
2
ASSISTS
Career Summary
2025
Fischer made 21 regular season appearances, including 16 starts. The forward scored three goals and provided a pair of assists. She became the first Racing player to score in a playoff match when she scored in second-half stoppage time against the Washington Spirit on November 8. Fischer signed a new contract with the club in June, keeping her in Louisville through 2027.
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 Aug. 24 home win over the Chicago Red Stars and 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
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.
























































































































































































































































































