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of the year — something Pickett, an all-league defender who has appeared for the U.S. women’s national team, did not anticipate.
Growing up, Pickett did not wish to stand out for anything other than her athletic prowess, and eventually took her talents to Florida State in 2012. Although Pickett thrived on the field, appearing in all 24 games her first year and making 22 starts in 28 matches her sophomore season, she was growing “frustrated about getting interviews” over her arm.
“No one else at the time, at least, definitely not at Florida State and in college soccer, that had one arm, so she was like, it carries a lot of weight and you can really help people who, maybe, watching women’s soccer and have one arm and they’ve never seen someone like you play.” Carson Pickett of the United States celebrates her first cap during a game between Colombia and the United States in June 2022.Pickett’s professional career has continued to evolve, as she earned Best XI First Team selections in 2021 and 2022 as a member of the North Carolina Courage, and in June 2022, became the first player with a limb difference to play for the U.S. Women’s National Team.
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