Nick Spielman

Nicholas Spielman (born August 2, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Charlotte Independence in the USL League One.

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. 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.

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. In 2017 he played with Ocean City Nor'easters, making ten appearances. He returned to the Nor'easters in 2018, but didn't appear for the club. His final spell in the USL League Two was with North Carolina Fusion U23 in 2019, netting twice in 14 regular season games.

Professional
In February 2020 Spielman signed his first professional contract with National Independent Soccer Association side Chattanooga FC. He went on to make 52 appearances for the team over three seasons in all competitions, netting one goal.

On March 16, 2023, Spielman was announced as a new signing for USL League One side Charlotte Independence ahead of their 2023 season.