Sasha Pickard

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Sasha Pickard
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Laguna Hills, California
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Brooklyn FC
Number 5
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Alabama Crimson Tide 100 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Brooklyn FC 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025

Sasha Pickard (born October 28, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Brooklyn FC in the USL Super League.

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Early life

Pickard played youth soccer with the Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club and attended Saratoga High School, where she also participated in cross country and track. [1] Pickard committed to play for the University of Alabama in 2018 during her senior year. [2]

College career

Pickard played for the Alabama for five seasons and is recognized as one of the most accomplished players in program history. She became just the third player in school history to reach 100 game appearances and finished with a program-record 8,170 minutes played. [3]

In 2022, Pickard was an integral part of a dominant Alabama team that included future professional players such as: Reyna Reyes, Riley Tanner, Ashlynn Serepca, Felicia Knox and Riley Parker. Together, they helped Alabama reach its first-ever NCAA semifinal appearance during the 2022 NCAA women's soccer tournament. Alabama ultimately lost to UCLA in the semifinals. [4] Alabama finished with a final season record of 23–1–1. [5]

Pickard's contributions at Alabama earned her multiple honors, including Second Team All-SEC, SEC All-Tournament Team, and a spot on the College Soccer News Team of the Week.

Club career

Brooklyn FC

Pickard went undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, but on July 23, 2024, Brooklyn FC announced that Pickard had signed with the club ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. [6] [7] She played in Brooklyn's inugural match against Spokane Zephyr on September 8, 2024, coming into the match in the 84th minute. [8]

Career Statistics

College

CollegeRegular Season SEC Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 20191301000140
2020–211401000150
20211901020220
20221903050270
20231901020220
Career total84070901000

Club

As of January 25, 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brooklyn FC 2024–25 USL Super League 14000140
Career total14000140

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