Kiki Pickett Explained

Kiki Pickett
Fullname:Kiara Shaelene Pickett[1]
Birth Date:30 April 1999
Birth Place:Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height:5inchesft0inchesin (ftin)
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Bay FC
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2011–2013
Youthclubs1:Santa Barbara SC
Youthyears2:2014–2017
Youthclubs2:Eagles SC
Youthyears3:2014–2017
Youthclubs3:Dos Pueblos High School
Collegeyears1:2017–2021
College1:Stanford Cardinal
Collegecaps1:81
Collegegoals1:5
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Kansas City Current
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:North Carolina Courage
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalyears2:2015–2019
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:United States U23
Club-Update:July 7, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:April 25, 2021
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Bay FC
Goals3:1
Caps3:10

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.

College career

Pickett 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

Pickett 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

Stanford Cardinal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170144/https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/y2ggt9oloxrz5synr6vy.pdf . dead . July 26, 2018 . . 16 . July 26, 2018 . November 18, 2020.
  2. News: Stanford women win NCAA soccer title, beating NC on PKs . May 17, 2021 . Associated Press . December 9, 2019.
  3. News: Pac-12 announces 2020 women's soccer All-Conference honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421190119/https://pac-12.com/article/2021/04/20/pac-12-announces-2020-womens-soccer-all-conference-honors . dead . April 21, 2021 . May 17, 2021 . Pacific 12 Conference . April 21, 2021.
  4. News: Kansas City NWSL trades $175K in allocation money to draft Stanford's Kiki Pickett. January 13, 202. Cindy. Lara. The Blue Statement.
  5. KANSAS CITY SIGNS FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK DEFENDER KIKI PICKETT . May 24, 2021 . Kansas City NWSL . May 18, 2021.
  6. Cora Hall . corahall . 1408973605992554504 . Also, Kiki Pickett makes her KC debut, getting subbed in for Silva #KCvWAS.
  7. Web site: Kansas City vs Washington Spirit, June 26, 2021 match report . National Women's Soccer League . June 30, 2021.
  8. KC Current Trade for USWNT Star Sam Mewis. Pickman. Ben. November 30, 2021. Sports Illustrated. March 23, 2023.
  9. Web site: 2024-01-21 . Bay FC Signs Free Agent Defender Kiki Pickett . 2024-01-23 . Bay FC . en-US.

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