Carson Pickett
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carson Pickett | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Fleming Island, Florida United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Florida State Seminoles | 103 | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Seattle Reign FC | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | United States U-17 | ||
| 2015 | United States U-23 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 31, 2016. | |||
Carson Pickett (born September 15, 1993) is an American soccer defender who currently plays for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Born and raised in Fleming Island on the northeastern coast of Florida near Jacksonville, Pickett attended St. Johns Country Day School and won 3 state championships with the soccer team.[1][2][3][4] In 2012, she was named Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the state of Florida[5] and 2012 Florida Times-Union First Coast Player of the Year.[6]
Florida State Seminoles, 2012–2015
Pickett attended Florida State University from 2012 to 2015 where she played soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and was a four-year starting defender.[1] In 2014, she led the Seminoles to their first NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship anchoring a defense that allowed no goals throughout the tournament.[7][8]
Playing career
Club
Seattle Reign FC, 2016–present
Pickett was selected by the Seattle Reign FC as the fourth overall pick of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[9] Of the selection, Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said, "Pickett is a player that we have been tracking closely for a long time. We were hoping she would still be available with our pick in the first round, so the choice to select her was an easy one. We think she will be a valuable addition to our squad during the upcoming season."[10] She made her debut for the club during its season opener against Sky Blue FC on April 17.[11]
International
Pickett has represented the United States on the under-17[12] and under-23 national teams.[13]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Carson Pickett". Florida State University. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Miller, Brian (July 14, 2015). "FSU's Carson Pickett: Attitude key to overcoming disabilities". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Hays, Graham (September 29, 2012). "Attitude sets FSU's Carson Pickett apart". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Woods, Mark (October 29, 2011). "First Coast soccer player with disability still flying toward her goal". The Florida Times Union. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Rohrbach, Ben (May 22, 2012). "Florida Girls POY: Carson Pickett". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ King, Francine (April 10, 2012). "All-First Coast Girls Soccer: Carson Pickett's charges often found back of net". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Reign Add Left Back, Defensive Depth in 2016 NWSL Draft". Sounder at Heart. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Hays, Graham (August 19, 2015). "FSU's Carson Pickett The Picture Of Determination". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Florida State defender Carson Pickett headlines Seattle Reign 2016 NWSL Draft class". The Seattle Times. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "SEATTLE SELECTS CARSON PICKETT 4th OVERALL IN THE 2016 NWSL COLLEGE DRAFT". Seattle Reign FC. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ Ruiz, Don (April 17, 2016). "Reign opens season with surprising loss". The News Tribune. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. U-17 WNT DEFEAT GERMANY U-16S 2-1 IN SUNRISE, FLA.". United States Soccer Federation. February 2, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "THREE GATORS HEAD TO NORWAY WITH U.S. U-23 NATIONAL TEAM FOR FOUR NATIONS TOURNAMENT". University of Florida. May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.