Kiara Shaelene "Kiki" Pickett (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Stanford Cardinal, winning the 2017 and 2019 national championships, and was drafted fourth overall by the Kansas City Current in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She also played for the North Carolina Courage and Bay FC.
College career Pickett played collegiately at Stanford University, where she helped the Cardinal win the Women's College Cup in 2017 and 2019. At the 2019 title game, she scored the winning penalty in the shootout against North Carolina. In April 2021, Pickett was named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season.
Club career Pickett was drafted fourth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Kansas City Current, who sent $175,000 in allocation money to Sky Blue FC (since renamed NJ/NY Gotham FC) in exchange for the draft pick. On May 18, 2021, Pickett signed a 3-year contract with Kansas City. She made her professional debut on June 26, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 1–2 loss to the Washington Spirit.
In the offseason before 2022, Pickett was traded to the North Carolina Courage along with a No. 3 2022 NWSL Draft pick in exchange for Sam Mewis.
On January 21, 2024, Pickett signed a two-year deal with Bay FC. Across two seasons, she registered 39 appearances (31 starts), three goals, and one assist. She departed from Bay FC at the end of 2025 as a free agent.
On January 16, 2026, San Diego Wave FC signed Pickett to a two-year contract.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKansas City Current2021NWSL16000——160North Carolina Courage20224050——902023904000—130Total130900000220Bay FC2024NWSL201—10302412025192———192Total393001030433San Diego Wave FC2026NWSL40———40Career total723901030853
Honors Stanford Cardinal NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2017, 2019
References
External links
Stanford Cardinal profile