| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Louis Spaulding [1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 10, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team  | Sacramento Republic | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Carolina FC Youth | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2016–2017 | Charlotte 49ers | 32 | (3) | 
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2017 | North Carolina FC U23 | 11 | (5) | 
| 2018–2019 | Stade Briochin | 9 | (0) | 
| 2019 | North Carolina FC | 0 | (0) | 
| 2020–2022 | New England Revolution II | 53 | (4) | 
| 2022–2024 | New England Revolution | 27 | (0) | 
| 2023 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 9 | (2) | 
| 2024 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 4 | (0) | 
| 2025– | Sacramento Republic | 18 | (0) | 
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025 | |||
Ryan Louis Spaulding (born September 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC. [3]
Spaulding was born in Hartford, Connecticut. [3] He attended Panther Creek High School in Cary. [4] Spaulding played for the North Carolina FC Youth Academy. [3]
Spaulding played two seasons of soccer at UNC Charlotte, appearing in 32 games and scoring three goals and two assists. [4] [3]
Spaulding played the 2017 USL Premier Development League season with North Carolina FC U23, leading the team in scoring with 5 goals. [5] [6]
In January 2018, Spaudling joined Stade Briochin of France's Championnat National 2. [7] He played nine games with the team. [3]
On September 20, 2019, Spaulding was signed by North Carolina FC of the USL Championship. [3]
On January 16, 2020, Spaulding was announced as part of the inaugural roster for New England Revolution II of USL League One. [8]
On February 18, 2022, Spaulding was signed to New England Revolution's MLS roster. [9]
On April 21, 2023, Spaulding joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on a loan from the remainder of the 2023 USL Championship season. [10] He was recalled by New England on June 20, 2023. [11]
In August 2024, Spaulding returned to Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan for the remainder of the 2024 season. [12]
Spaulding joined USL Championship side Sacramento Republic on January 7, 2025. [13]