Kiara Shaelene Pickett is an American footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender. She has represented the United States at youth international levels.
She scored the championship-winning penalty kick in the 2019 NCAA final against North Carolina.
She was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season.
She started playing football at age 3, inspired by family pick-up games.
In her free time, she enjoys reading and bowling.
Outside of football, Kiki was on the Stanford dance team during the offseason, juggling 6 AM practices with classes and training.
She talks about the importance of having multiple identities beyond being just a football player — mentioning dance, poetry, and open mic nights as other outlets.
Her favorite football player is Ronaldinho.
She is half Mexican.
Her favorite food is bread.
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
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2026
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present
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San Diego Wave | ||
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2024
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2026
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Bay FC | 43 | 3 |
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2021
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2024
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North Carolina Courage | 22 | 0 |
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2021
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2021
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Kansas City Current | 16 | 0 |
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2017
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2021
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Stanford Cardinal | 81 | 5 |
| International Stats | |||
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2019
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2019
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United States U23 | 3 | 0 |
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2018
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2018
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United States U20 | 16 | 0 |
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2016
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2017
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United States U17 | 3 | 1 |