Kim Pickup
American woman soccer player
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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]
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]
| 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 | 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
Kimberley 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 led 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]
