Kim Pickup Explained

Kim Pickup
Fullname:	Kimberly Dawn Pickup^[1]
Birth Date:	4 October 1978^[2]
Birth Place:	Van Nuys, California, United States
Height:	1.75m^[3]
Position:	Defender
Collegeyears1:	1996–1999
College1:	Santa Clara Broncos
Years1:	2001–2003
Clubs1:	San Diego Spirit
Caps1:	52
Goals1:	0

Kimberly Dawn Pickup (born October 4, 1978) is an American retired soccer player who played for the San Diego Spirit.^[4] ^[5]

Career

Kimberley Pickup started playing volleyball before she tried playing soccer in high school.^[6] ^[7] Pickup attended the Santa Clara University and played for the university team. Pickup's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.

Pickup was a 4th round pick in the 2000 WUSA Draft by San Diego Spirit.^[8]

Notes and References

Web site: WUSA. October 5, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20031005062134/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kimberly_pickup/ . 2003-10-05 .
Web site: WUSA. December 7, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20031207123307/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/kimberly_pickup/ . 2003-12-07 .
Web site: Santa Clara Falls Head Over Heels For Pickup. Chris. Shaffer. October 21, 1999. Los Angeles Times.
Web site: Demise of women's soccer league claims Spirit, seven other teams. Kristen Wyatt. Associated Press. September 15, 2003. San Diego Union-Tribune.
News: Steinberg . Dan . 2004-06-13 . Former Players Bemoan The Loss of Freedom . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-08-07 . 0190-8286.
Web site: Heads-Up Player : Kim Pickup of Chatsworth Makes Transition From Soccer to Volleyball. Michael. Lazarus. November 6, 1994. Los Angeles Times.
Web site: Osborne Signs With Patriots. L. A. Times. Archives. December 15, 2000. Los Angeles Times.
News: WUSA: Draft results from Day 1 . Soccer America. December 31, 2013. December 10, 2000.