Nick Spielman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Spielman | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters | 32 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 38 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Peachtree City MOBA | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 14 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Chattanooga FC | 50 | (1) |
| 2023– | Charlotte Independence | 54 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2024 | |||
Nicholas Spielman (born August 2, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.
Career
College and amateur
Spielman began playing college soccer at Lincoln Memorial University in 2014. He spent two seasons with the Railsplitters, where he made 32 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying one assist.[1] In 2017, he transferred to East Tennessee State University. Here he made 38 appearances for the Buccaneers between 2016 and 2018 and netted three goals all in the 2017 season, where he also received All-SoCon second team and tournament team selections.[2]
During and after his time at college Spielman has multiple spells playing in the USL PDL, later renamed the USL League Two. He spent 2016 with Peachtree City MOBA, making 13 appearances and scoring a single goal.[3] In 2017 he played with Ocean City Nor'easters, making ten appearances.[4] He returned to the Nor'easters in 2018, but didn't appear for the club.[5] His final spell in the USL League Two was with North Carolina Fusion U23 in 2019, netting twice in 14 regular season games.[6]
Professional
In February 2020 Spielman signed his first professional contract with National Independent Soccer Association side Chattanooga FC.[7] He went on to make 52 appearances for the team over three seasons in all competitions, netting one goal.[8][9]
On March 16, 2023, Spielman was announced as a new signing for USL League One side Charlotte Independence ahead of their 2023 season.[10]
References
- ^ "Nick Spielman – Men's Soccer". Lincoln Memorial University Athletics.
- ^ TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville. "Men's Soccer | Roster | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics". ETSUBucs.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Peachtree City MOBA – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Nicholas Spielman – M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Nicolas Spielman -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (April 24, 2018). "Ocean City Nor'easters return attacking talent, local college standouts". Brotherly Game.
- ^ "Carolina Dynamo | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC to debut as pro team wearing more than 3,000 supporter-owners' names | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". nisasoccer.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC Breezes to Independent Cup Championship". www.chattanoogan.com. July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence Sign Defender Nick Spielman".