Carson Pickett

Carson Pickett became the first player with a limb difference to appear for the United States Women's National Team, making her debut on 28 June 2022 in a friendly against Colombia and adding a second cap that October against Spain. Her club story has been one of near-constant movement, built on repeated trades that reflect how highly rated she has been: Seattle sent her out on loan to Brisbane Roar before she moved to Orlando Pride in a swap involving Steph Catley, and later spells brought trades for Jodie Taylor and Emily Fox before Orlando reacquired her for allocation money.

That path led through North Carolina Courage, where she earned NWSL Best XI honours in both 2021 and 2022, was a finalist for Defender of the Year, and led the league in assists in 2022 while helping the club win the NWSL Challenge Cup. At Racing Louisville she added a Summer Cup title, and her second stint at Orlando Pride brought the NWSL Shield and the NWSL Championship in 2024.

Her path to the professional game began at Florida State, where she made 103 appearances across four seasons and anchored a defence that did not concede a single goal throughout the Seminoles' run to the 2014 national championship. Seattle Reign made her the 4th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft on the back of that record.

Pickett left Orlando as a free agent in December 2025 and signed with Denver Summit FC on a two-year contract ahead of the club's inaugural 2026 season, for which she has made 13 appearances so far.