Nighte Pickering (born January 26, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Las Vegas Lights FC of the USL Championship.

Nighte Pickering
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-26) January 26, 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights
Number 21
Youth career
2017–2022 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Memphis 901 64 (9)
2025– Las Vegas Lights 24 (3)
International career
2022– United States U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 13, 2024

Career

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Youth career

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Pickering was born in Birmingham, Alabama, he joined the FC Dallas academy in 2017, where he stayed for five years. At Dallas, Pickering was a part of the under-15 team that won the 2019 FC Bayern adidas Campus Cup in Munich, Germany and won the Dallas Cup in 2017.[1][2] he has 7 siblings, and was homeschooled.

Professional career

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On August 4, 2022, Pickering signed his a professional multi-year contract with USL Championship side Memphis 901.[3][4][5] He scored his first professional goal on his debut in a 3–1 win over Hartford Athletic on August 6, 2022.[6][7][8]

Pickering signed with Las Vegas Lights FC on January 15, 2025.[9]

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