Early life
Spitzer grew up in the Columbus suburb of Lewis Center, Ohio, the daughter of Alison, a teacher, and Joel, an attorney. [1] She began playing soccer when she was three, joining a recreational league and then a local club team. [1] When she was ten, her family moved to Dallas, Texas, so she could play for the ECNL club Solar SC, where she competed against girls several age groups up and boys her age. [1] At age 14, she played for Sioux Falls City in the amateur Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) as preparation for making the jump to the professional game. [2] She also signed contracts with Nike and Wasserman. [3]
Club career
USL Super League club Carolina Ascent announced on June 21, 2024, that Spitzer had joined the club on an academy contract (allowing her to retain college eligibility) ahead of the league's inaugural season. [4] Head coach Philip Poole said of her: "The potential is there, the ingredients, the appetite, mindset, competitiveness is all there". [1] The 14-year-old became the USL Super League's youngest player when she made her debut on October 19, 2024, entering a 2–0 win against Brooklyn FC in stoppage time. [5] After the game, Poole said that "Stella's 99.9 percent going to miss out on college altogether. She's already at the professional level". [6] Spitzer made one more appearance over the rest of the season for the Players' Shield–winning Ascent. [7]
On July 25, 2025, the Ascent announced that the club had signed Spitzer to her first professional contract, a multi-year deal, which made the 15-year-old the youngest professional player in the league. [8]
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