| Fullname | Victoria Serena Pickett[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | August 12, 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | AFC Toronto |
| Clubnumber | 94 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2000–2008 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Barrie SC |
| Youthyears 2 | 2008–2015 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Glen Shields SC |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2015–2020 |
| College 1 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Collegecaps 1 | 57 |
| Collegegoals 1 | 5 |
| Years 1 | 2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Aurora FC |
| Caps 1 | 8 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 2 | Kansas City Current |
| Caps 2 | 35 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| Caps 3 | 10 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubs 4 | North Carolina Courage |
| Caps 4 | 29 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 2025 |
| Clubs 5 | → AFC Toronto (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 20 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2026– |
| Clubs 6 | AFC Toronto |
| Caps 6 | 0 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2012 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Canada U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 9 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2015 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Canada U23 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam 4 | Canada |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 0 |
| Club-update | October 20, 2025 |
| Nationalteam-update | July 15, 2022 |
Victoria Serena Pickett (born August 12, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. She has also played for the Canada national team.
Early life
Pickett started playing soccer at age four with Barrie SC.[2] When she was 13, she joined Glen Shields SC.[3] She was named the Barrie Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015.[4]
College career
She played college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers. In 2018, Pickett made the women's semifinalist list for the Hermann Trophy, an annual award for college soccer players.[5] In 2019, she suffered a serious knee injury, tearing five ligaments, keeping her out of action until 2021.[6] Despite the knee injury in 2019, Pickett appeared in 57 games across her college career, scoring 5 goals and providing 11 assists.[7]
Club career
In 2017, Pickett played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario, scoring in her debut against West Ottawa SC.[8] She finished the season with two goals in eight appearances.[9]
Pickett was selected 15th overall by Kansas City in the 2021 NWSL Draft.[10] In March, she signed her first professional contract, signing a three-year contract with Kansas City.[11] She scored her first goal on August 14, 2021, to lead her team to a 1-0 victory over the OL Reign, for the franchise's first ever NWSL victory.[12] She was one of three finalists for NWSL Rookie of the Year in 2021.[13][14]
On August 22, 2022, the Kansas City Current traded Pickett to NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money and a first-round draft pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[15]
On April 27, 2023, NJ/NY Gotham FC traded Pickett to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money.[16] She scored her second NWSL regular-season goal on her debut for the Courage on May 6, 2023, in a 3–3 draw against the Portland Thorns.[17] In January 2025, she was loaned to AFC Toronto of the Northern Super League for the 2025 season.[18]
In January 2026, she signed a permanent contract with AFC Toronto.[19]
International career
When Pickett was 15 years old, she entered the Canadian youth program. She participated in the Women's Under 17 Championships at the 2012 Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), where she helped Canada win a silver medal.[20]
In 2015, Pickett scored the deciding goal for Canada during the CONCACAF U-20 championship.[21]
Pickett played as a defender for Canada in the 2015 Pan Am Games.[22][23]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Canada". FIFA. August 4, 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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- ^ Ramsey, Janis (July 30, 2014). "Barrie teen hits world centre stage". Barrie Advance
- ^ "Victoria Pickett - 2015 - Athlete of the Year". Barrie Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ "3 Canadians among semifinalists for U.S. college soccer award". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Pickett, Victoria (June 9, 2021). "Living the Dream". Our Game Magazine
- ^ "Victoria Pickett | Women's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Match Recap: Aurora FC 1 - 3 West Ottawa Soccer Club". League1 Ontario. May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Pickett 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Harrison, AJ (January 13, 2021). "Pickett drafted by Kansas City in NWSL Draft". Wisconsin Badgers
- ^ "KC NWSL Draft Picks Victoria Pickett and Addie McCain have agreed to terms with the team". National Women's Soccer League. March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Victoria Pickett leads Kansas City to historic NWSL win". CBC Sports. August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Canadians Sheridan, Pickett up for NWSL annual awards". TSN. November 5, 2021.
- ^ Lara, Cindy (November 6, 2021). "ICYMI: Victoria Pickett nominated for 2021 NWSL Rookie of the Year". The Blue Testament. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Dambach, Marisa (August 23, 2022). "NJ/NY Gotham FC acquires Canadian international Victoria Pickett". Jersey Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Courage acquire midfielder Victoria Pickett from Gotham FC". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Canada's Pickett scores in debut with Courage, leading to draw against Thorns". CBC Sports. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "NC COURAGE LOAN MIDFIELDER VICTORIA PICKETT TO AFC TORONTO". North Carolina Courage FC. January 31, 2025.
- ^ "Victoria Pickett Commits to AFC Toronto Ahead of 2026 Season". AFC Toronto. January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Victoria Pickett - 2015 - Athlete of the Year". Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "CONCACAF U-20 women's championship: Canada clinches World Cup berth". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Faris, Nick. "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games will be a preview of what the future holds for Canadian women's soccer". National Post. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Prusina, Sandra. "Pan Am soccer offers glimpse of Canada's future". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved December 7, 2019.