Nighte Pickering

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 20)
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	9
Youth career
2017–2022	FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Memphis 901	64	(9)
2025–	Las Vegas Lights	7	(1)
International career‡
2022–	United States U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 13, 2024

Career

Youth career

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

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]