Gotham FC have acquired defender Victoria Pickett from the Kansas Metropolis Present.
In change for the 2021 Rookie of the Yr finalist, Gotham will ship Kansas Metropolis a first-round choose within the 2023 NWSL draft and $200,000 in allocation cash.
The choose shall be OL Reign’s pure first-round choose that was acquired by Gotham FC in a earlier commerce, or Gotham FC’s second highest first-round draft choose.
“I’m ecstatic to welcome Victoria to Gotham FC,” common supervisor Yael Averbuch West stated. “She’s a extremely expert participant who provides the proper mix of high quality, expertise, and youth to our midfield. Along with her ardour for the sport and drive to succeed, she’ll make a superb addition to our roster on and off the sector.”
Pickett managed one purpose and one help in 19 video games for the Present throughout her debut season and performed an enormous half within the group’s 2022 marketing campaign. Her arrival to Gotham FC comes at a determined time for the NJ/NY membership as they sit in final place of the NWSL desk with solely 12 factors in 15 video games.
The group has gained solely 4 video games thus far this season, to carry a file of 4W-11L-0D. They return to motion on Sunday as they host Angel Metropolis at Crimson Bull Enviornment.
