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North Carolina Courage player Carson Pickett made history this Wednesday by becoming the first player with a limb difference to play for the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), after participating in victory 2 -0 of the friendly match against Colombia.

Pickett, a 28-year-old soccer player, participated in the match against the Cafeteras and was fundamental not only in defense by keeping the zero on the scoreboard , but also in attack by putting pressure on the rival defense in action at the minute 22 that ended in the Colombian own goal.

But the performance of the central defender has not been a coincidence because playing from 2021 under North Carolina, where he arrived after being traded for Orlando Pride, he has become one of the best defenders in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

In 2021 she was named as part of the starting eleven of the team of the year in the league and was also a finalist for the Defender of the Year award also in that year .

Her performance in the previous months led her to be called up in this match against Colombia and the USWNT coach, Vlatko Andonovski, spoke highly of her debut in the Senior National Team.

“Carson did very well training for us last week and with the minute management we had for Emily Fox, we felt Carson would be a good replacement, and I’m happy he performed well during 90 minutes“, summarized Andonovski.

Pickett’s leading role in the defense was reflected in the match statistics, where Colombia only shot six times and of those six only two were on goal.

Regarding his condition, Carson hopes to use his social networks to raise awareness and normalize about the difference and loss of limbs, something that he already revealed in April with an Instagram post in which assured that there are still many who are not sure of their condition.

“April is Limb Loss and Limb Gap Awareness Month. While I know that I am confident and comfortable showing my arm, I know that there are many people in the world who are not. The feeling of being different and the anxiety of not fitting in is something I’ve been through,” she commented.

“I hope to encourage anyone who has problems with his difference in limbs so that he is not ashamed of who he is“, Closed the footballer.

By Scribe