Kiara Shaelene "Kiki" Pickett (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays for North Carolina Courage 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]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kiara Shaelene Pickett[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Barbara, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
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- | North Carolina Courage | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2016 | United States U17 | ||
2015–2019 | United States U20 | ||
2019 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 2, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 25, 2021 |
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]
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