Matt Pickens, Colorado Rapids (Missouri State 2003) by Garrett Ellwood/Getty Images
College: Missouri State Bears
High School: St. Francis Borgia High School
Club:
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 200 lbs.
Birth Date: 04-05-1982
Birthplace: Washington, MO
NATIONAL TEAM
2011 – Participated in his fourth straight January training camp.
2010 – Called in for January camp in Carson, California.
2009 – Participated in second consecutive January training camp.
2008 – Invited by U.S. MNT Head Coach Bob Bradley to participate in his first National Team training camp during January. Participated in training camp with the National team in November 2008 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
PRO: Traded to Colorado from Chicago on January 15, 2009 along with the 28th pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft for allocation money and the 20th pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
· After three seasons with the Rapids, sits among the Top 5 all-time in club history in wins and shutouts.
· Has won the MLS Cup with Colorado in 2010 and U.S Open Cup with Chicago in 2006.
2005
· Finished the season with a 2-2-1 record and 1.20 GAA in five appearances, three starts.
· Earned first career MLS win on 4/16 vs. San Jose (4/16) in his first career MLS start.
2004
· Selected by the Fire in the second round of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft (19th overall), making him the first former member of the Chicago Fire Premier (formerly Fire Reserves) PDL club to be drafted by the Fire senior team.
· Did not see any game action with the Fire during the season.
· Sent on loan to the A-League’s Virginia Beach Mariners, where he allowed only 0.93 goals against in three starts despite registering a 0-2-1 record.
COLLEGE
· Finished his collegiate career at Missouri State (then Southwest Missouri State) second on the all-time chart in goals against average (1.25) and fifth in saves (191).
· Earned First-team All-Midwest Region, First-team All-MVC, All-MVC Tournament team, First-team All-MVC Academic and First-team NSCAA All-America Scholar Athlete honors.
· During his first year at SWMS, earned Second-team All-MVC and All-Midwest Region honors, as well as a spot on the Valley’s All-Newcomer team.
· In 2000, posted 12 shutouts and a 0.59 goals-against average over 22 games for St. Louis Community College at Meramec.
