| Victoria Pickett | |
| Fullname: | Victoria Serena Pickett[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | North Carolina Courage |
| Clubnumber: | 94 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barrie SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Glen Shields SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2020 |
| College1: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Collegecaps1: | 57 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Aurora FC |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Kansas City Current |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | North Carolina Courage |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam3: | Canada U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | November 2, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 15, 2022 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam4: | Canada |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Victoria Serena Pickett (born August 12, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team.
Pickett started playing soccer at age four with Barrie SC. When she was 13, she joined Glen Shields SC.[2] She was named the Barrie Sports Athlete of the Year in 2015.[3]
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.[4] In 2019, she suffered a serious knee injury, tearing five ligaments, keeping her out of action until 2021.[5] Despite the knee injury in 2019, Pickett appeared in 57 games across her college career, scoring 5 goals and providing 11 assists.[6]
In 2017, Pickett played for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario, scoring in her debut against West Ottawa SC.[7] She finished the season with two goals in eight appearances.[8]
Pickett was drafted 15th overall by Kansas City in the 2021 NWSL Draft.[9] In March, she signed her first professional contract, signing a three-year contract with Kansas City.[10] 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.[11] She was one of three finalists for NWSL Rookie of the Year in 2021.[12] [13]
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.[14]
On April 27, 2023, NJ/NY Gotham FC traded Pickett to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for $200,000 in allocation money.[15] 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.[16]
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.[17]
In 2015, Pickett scored the deciding goal for Canada during the CONCACAF U-20 championship.[18]
Pickett played as a defender for Canada in the 2015 Pan Am Games.[19] [20]