Matt Pickens
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| Matt Pickens | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matt Pickens | |
| Date of birth | 5 April 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Washington, MO, United States | |
| Height | 6'3 | |
| Position | goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000-03 |
Missouri State | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2004- |
Chicago Fire | 5 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Matt Pickens (born April 5, 1982 in Washington, Missouri) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.
Pickens played college soccer for Southwest Missouri State University from 2000 to 2003, as well as playing for the Chicago Fire Reserves.
Upon graduating, Pickens was drafted 19th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Fire. He was not able, however, to break through a deep lineup of Fire goalkeepers, which initially included Henry Ring and D.J. Countess, and later Zach Thornton. He was loaned out for much of the year to the A-League Virginia Beach Mariners, where he played 290 minutes, allowing only 3 goals.
Though recently, after an injury to Zach Thornton, Pickens has been starting in goal for the Fire even though Thornton is match fit again. This also includes his first play-off start on October 22, 2006 for the Fire, keeping a shutout in a game that the Fire won, 1-0 thanks to a goal from Justin Mapp in the 35th minute
| Chicago Fire - Current Squad |
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1 Mahoney | 2 Brown | 3 Carr | 4 Griffin | 5 Jim Curtin | 6 Capano | 7 Thorrington | 8 Gutierrez | 9 Barrett | 10 Thiago | 11 Jaqua | 12 Pause | 13 Bedrossian | 14 Armas | 15 Johnson | 16 Plotkin | 17 Rolfe | 18 Pickens | 19 Jeff Curtin | 20 Sanneh | 21 Mapp | 23 Guerrero | 24 Thornton | 25 Segares | 26 Herron | 27 Russolillo | 28 Montz | 31 Franks | 32 Robinson | Coach: Sarachan |
