[8] At age 13, Whitham trained as a non-roster invitee with National Women's Soccer League clubs Kansas City Current, Washington Spirit and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the 2024 preseason.
She became the youngest person to play for an NWSL team when she appeared in an exhibition game for Gotham at the Women's Cup in Colombia.
[1] She also trained with Los Angeles FC's MLS Next academy team and United Women's Soccer (UWS) club Santa Clarita Blue Heat.
She substituted in the 80th minute of Gotham's 2–1 win against the Washington Spirit in the Summer Cup group stage on July 28, becoming the youngest player in top-division American soccer history.
[3][11] She signed another short-term deal for the Summer Cup final on October 26, substituting in the 66th minute of the 2–0 defeat to the Kansas City Current.