Victoria Pickett, #94
Pronunciation: “vic-TOR-ee-uh PICK-it”
Position: MID
Height: 5-6
Birthday: 8/12/96
Hometown (Affiliation): Barrie, Ontario (CANADA)
College: Wisconsin
NWSL Experience: 3rd Year
Acquired: via trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC on April 28, 2023 (Allocation Money)
2023: Joined team in April following a midseason trade with NJ/NY Gotham FC… made three appearances for Gotham prior to the trade… appeared in 10 games for the Courage, including two starts, logging 256 minutes and one goal… won 64.3% of duels and 66.7% of tackles… completed a career-high 84.1% of passes.
2023 Challenge Cup: Made four substitute appearances, logging 99 minutes.
Prior to NC Courage: Played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin… appeared in and started 57 games in three seasons… redshirted 2016 and missed 2019 due to a knee injury… scored five goals and added 11 assists over 4,990 minutes… named First Team All-American, MAC Hermann trophy semifinalist and First Team All-Region in 2019… drafted 15th overall in 2021 NWSL College Draft by Kansas City… nominated for Rookie of the Year in 2021… appeared in 19 games, including 16 starts, logging 1,503 minutes, one goal and one assist… created 20 chances and completed 83.3% of passes… appeared in 16 more games in 2022 for KC before being traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC… appeared in seven games after the trade… made nine total Challenge Cup appearances for Kansas City, scoring one goal and adding two assists.
International: Represented Canada at multiple youth competitions including CONCACAF U-20 and U-17 championships as well as FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2016… has three caps for Canadian national team.
