Kiki Pickett

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Kiki Pickett
Personal information
Full name Kiara Shaelene Pickett[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kansas City Current
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)
National team‡
2014–2016 United States U17
2015–2019 United States U20
2019 United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 25, 2021

Kiara Shaelene "Kiki" Pickett (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Kansas City NWSL in the National Women's Soccer League. She was drafted fourth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by Kansas City, who sent $175,000 in allocation money to Sky Blue FC (since renamed NJ/NY Gotham FC) in exchange for the draft pick.[2]

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.[3] In April 2021, Pickett was named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season.[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]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Lara, Cindy (January 13, 202). "Kansas City NWSL trades $175K in allocation money to draft Stanford's Kiki Pickett". The Blue Statement.
  3. ^ "Stanford women win NCAA soccer title, beating NC on PKs". Associated Press. December 9, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pac-12 announces 2020 women's soccer All-Conference honors". Pacific 12 Conference. April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "KANSAS CITY SIGNS FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK DEFENDER KIKI PICKETT" (Press release). Kansas City NWSL. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Cora Hall [@corahall] (June 27, 2021). "Also, Kiki Pickett makes her KC debut, getting subbed in for Silva #KCvWAS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Kansas City vs Washington Spirit, June 26, 2021 match report". National Women's Soccer Leaague. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

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