Nighte Pickering (born January 26, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Nighte Pickering
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-26) January 26, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2017–2022 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Memphis 901 64 (9)
International career
2022– United States U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024

Career

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Youth career

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Pickering was born in Birmingham, Alabama, he joined the FC Dallas academy in 2017, where he stayed for five years. At Dallas, Pickering was a part of the under-15 team that won the 2019 FC Bayern adidas Campus Cup in Munich, Germany and won the Dallas Cup in 2017.[1][2] he has 7 siblings, and was homeschooled.

Professional career

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On August 4, 2022, Pickering signed his a professional multi-year contract with USL Championship side Memphis 901.[3][4][5] He scored his first professional goal on his debut in a 3–1 win over Hartford Athletic on August 6, 2022.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Nighte Pickering".
  2. ^ Dallas, F. C. "Nighte Pickering". FC Dallas.
  3. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Signs Forward Nighte Pickering to Multi-Year Contract".
  4. ^ Carrick, Buzz (August 4, 2022). "Nighte Pickering signs with Memphis 901".
  5. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (August 4, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC signs U.S. youth international Nighte Pickering". USL Championship.
  6. ^ "Memphis 901 vs. Hartford Athletic - 7 August 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "901 FC's Nighte to Remember". MemphisFlyer.
  8. ^ "Pickering scores in debut as Memphis 901 FC dominates Hartford Athletic".
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