Carson Pickett

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Carson Pickett
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Pickett, April 2017
Personal information
Full name Carson Leighann Pickett [1]
Date of birth (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 16
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Florida State Seminoles 103 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Seattle Reign FC 36 (0)
2017–2020 → Brisbane Roar (loan) 35 (6)
2018–2020 Orlando Pride 39 (0)
2020 → Apollon Ladies (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 North Carolina Courage 44 (1)
2023– Racing Louisville FC 20 (0)
International career‡
2010 United States U-17
2015 United States U-23
2022– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 11, 2022

Carson Leighann Pickett (born September 15, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL and the United States national team.

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Early life

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. [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2012, she was named Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year for the state of Florida [6] and 2012 Florida Times-Union First Coast Player of the Year. [7] Pickett was born without a left forearm and hand, a fact many reporters have highlighted throughout her career. [8] Her condition was the subject of a viral Instagram photo during the 2019 season. The photo showed her "fist-bumping" a 2-year-old boy who was also born without a left forearm and hand, with both using their left arms to do so. [9]

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. [2] 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. [10] [11]

Professional career

Seattle Reign FC, 2016–2017

Pickett was selected by Seattle Reign FC as the fourth overall pick of the 2016 NWSL College Draft. [12] 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." [13] She made her debut for the club during its season opener against Sky Blue FC on April 17. [14]

Loans to Brisbane Roar

In October 2017, Pickett was loaned to Brisbane Roar for the 2017–18 W-League. [15] She scored her first professional goal on November 10, 2017, in the Roar's 1–0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers. [16]

She returned for second and third loan spells during the 2018–19 W-League and 2019–20 W-League seasons. [17] [18] On February 23, 2020, Pickett had her first career multi-goal game when she scored twice in a 5–0 win over Canberra United. [19] Pickett was named as the team's player of the year for the 2019–20 season. [20]

Orlando Pride, 2018–2020

In January 2018, Pickett and Christine Nairn were acquired by the Orlando Pride in a trade that sent Steph Catley to Seattle. [21] Pickett played in nineteen of twenty-four matches (including sixteen starts) for an Orlando side that finished seventh in the league. [22] [23]

In March 2020, the impending NWSL season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. An eventual restart was made through a smaller schedule 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament. [24] [25] However, on 22 June, Orlando withdrew from the tournament following positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff. [26]

Loan to Apollon Ladies, 2020

In August, having been unable to feature for Orlando Pride in 2020, Pickett moved to Cypriot First Division club Apollon Ladies on loan until November. [27] She never made an appearance for the team.

North Carolina Courage, 2021–2022

On February 4, 2021, North Carolina Courage acquired Pickett in a trade with Orlando in exchange for the playing rights to Jodie Taylor. [28] Over her two years with North Carolina, Pickett contributed 11 assists, including an NWSL-leading six in 2022.

Racing Louisville

In January 2023, Racing Louisville acquired Pickett and fellow North Carolina Courage defender Abby Erceg in exchange for Emily Fox. [29] Pickett signed a three-year contract with Racing through the 2025 season. [30]

International

Pickett has represented the United States on the under-17 [31] and under-23 national teams. [32]

On June 28, 2022, she made her debut for the United States national team against Colombia, becoming the first player with a limb difference to play for the USWNT. [33] [34]

Advocacy

In recent years, Pickett has become a significant advocate for limb difference awareness. In a 2020 interview for CBSSports.com, Pickett said,

Ever since I got to the pros and seeing how many amazing messages I get sent about how I inspire people, some who aren't even soccer players. . . . [Seeing that] just showed me that I can do so much more than just be a good soccer player, and that I could advocate for something much bigger than soccer. [35]

She worked with Nike to develop the Phantom GT Academy FlyEase boots, designed with a fold-down heel and a wraparound strap closure in place of laces. In the aforementioned interview, she added,

Honestly, my first reaction when I saw the Phantom GT FlyEase was relief. I thought about my younger self and what it would have meant for me if something like this existed when I was growing up. I feel like this boot represents me and anybody else who is unique. FlyEase is very easy for anybody to put on quickly, which I love. [35]

Personal life

Pickett is in a relationship with Racing Louisville FC teammate and former New Zealand international Abby Erceg. [36]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 7, 2021 [37] [38]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Reign FC NWSL 2016 150—150
2017 210—210
Total3600000360
Orlando Pride NWSL 2018 190—190
2019 200—200
Total3900000390
Brisbane Roar (loan) W-League 2017–18 12110—131
2018–19 12210—132
2019–20 113—113
Total3562000376
North Carolina Courage NWSL 2021 2401040290
Total2401040290
Career total134630401416

International

As of match played October 11, 2022
National TeamYearAppsGoalsAssists
United States 2022 200
Total200

Honors

Individual

See also

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