Kiara Shaelene "Kiki" Pickett (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal and was drafted fourth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Kansas City Current.
.jpg) Pickett with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kiara Shaelene Pickett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 30, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Santa Barbara SC | ||
| 2014–2017 | Eagles SC | ||
| 2014–2017 | Dos Pueblos High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Stanford Cardinal | 81 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Kansas City Current | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | North Carolina Courage | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | United States U17 | ||
| 2015–2019 | United States U20 | ||
| 2019 | United States U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 25, 2021 | |||
College career
editPickett played collegiately at Stanford University, where she helped the Cardinal win the Women's College Cup in 2017 and 2019. At the 2019 title game, she scored the winning penalty in the shootout against North Carolina.[2] In April 2021, Pickett was named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season.[3]
Club career
editPickett was drafted fourth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Kansas City Current, who sent $175,000 in allocation money to Sky Blue FC (since renamed NJ/NY Gotham FC) in exchange for the draft pick.[4] On May 18, 2021, Pickett signed a 3-year contract with Kansas City.[5] She made her professional debut on June 26, 2021, coming on as a substitute[6] in a 1–2 loss to the Washington Spirit.[7]
In the off-season before 2022, Pickett was traded to the North Carolina Courage along with a No. 3 2022 NWSL Draft pick in exchange for Sam Mewis.[8]
On January 21, 2024, Pickett signed a two-year deal with Bay FC.[9]
Honors
editStanford Cardinal
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Stanford women win NCAA soccer title, beating NC on PKs". Associated Press. December 9, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 2020 women's soccer All-Conference honors". Pacific 12 Conference. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Lara, Cindy (January 13, 202). "Kansas City NWSL trades $175K in allocation money to draft Stanford's Kiki Pickett". The Blue Statement.
- ^ "KANSAS CITY SIGNS FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK DEFENDER KIKI PICKETT" (Press release). Kansas City NWSL. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Cora Hall [@corahall] (June 27, 2021). "Also, Kiki Pickett makes her KC debut, getting subbed in for Silva #KCvWAS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kansas City vs Washington Spirit, June 26, 2021 match report". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Pickman, Ben (November 30, 2021). "KC Current Trade for USWNT Star Sam Mewis". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bay FC Signs Free Agent Defender Kiki Pickett". Bay FC. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Kiki Pickett at Soccerway.com
- Kiki Pickett at FBref.com
- Stanford Cardinal profile
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