Kimberly Dawn Pickup (born October 4, 1978) is an American retired soccer player who played for the San Diego Spirit.[4][5] She was a noted exponent of the flip throw in.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimberly Dawn Pickup[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1978[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Van Nuys, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Boston Renegades | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | San Diego Spirit | 52 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKimberley Pickup started playing volleyball before she tried playing soccer in high school.[6][7] Pickup attended the Santa Clara University and played for the university team. Pickup's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.
In 2000 she played for Boston Renegades of the USL W-League, making seven appearances.[8] Pickup was then a 4th round pick in the 2000 WUSA Draft by San Diego Spirit.[9]
References
edit- ^ "WUSA". October 5, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-10-05.
- ^ "WUSA". December 7, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-12-07.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Chris (October 21, 1999). "Santa Clara Falls Head Over Heels For Pickup". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Kristen Wyatt (September 15, 2003). "Demise of women's soccer league claims Spirit, seven other teams". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press.
- ^ Steinberg, Dan (2004-06-13). "Former Players Bemoan The Loss of Freedom". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Lazarus, Michael (November 6, 1994). "Heads-Up Player : Kim Pickup of Chatsworth Makes Transition From Soccer to Volleyball". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (December 15, 2000). "Osborne Signs With Patriots". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Final 2000 individual statistics". Boston Renegades. Archived from the original on 14 February 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "WUSA: Draft results from Day 1". Soccer America. December 10, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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