Market value
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Rating · 2019
6.2
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0
goals / match
Colorado Rapids
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 2019
#37
goals rank
#62
assists rank
0
season goals
1
season assists
Among 551 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-05 · 4 players total
344Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
341Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Pickens |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Pickens |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-05 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Washington, Missouri, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2019
Transfer: Nashville SC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Nashville SC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Nashville SC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2017
Transfer: TB Rowdies → Nashville SC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: New England → TB Rowdies
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Colorado → New England
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Colorado Rapids, Colorado Rapids Reserves
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — Colorado Rapids
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Colorado Rapids
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Colorado Rapids
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Colorado Rapids
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Colorado Rapids
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Colorado
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: QPR → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2008
Transfer: Chicago → QPR
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Queens Park Rangers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Chicago Fire
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Chicago Fire
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Chicago Fire
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
2004 — Chicago Fire
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: MO State Bears → Chicago
03/04 · Draft
Aug 2003
Transfer: Fire Premier → MO State Bears
03/04 · Return from loan
May 2003
Transfer: MO State Bears → Fire Premier
02/03 · Loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Fire Premier → MO State Bears
02/03 · Return from loan
May 2002
Transfer: MO State Bears → Fire Premier
01/02 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 463 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets14 total · 14.00/90
Minutes played by club
Nashville SC
18.0%
Tampa Bay Rowdies
31.2%
Colorado Rapids
36.5%
Colorado Rapids Reserves
1.2%
Chicago Fire
13.1%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5,520 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 2014 | 2017 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9,579 |
| Colorado Rapids | 6 | 11/12 | 2013 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 11,206 |
| Colorado Rapids Reserves | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 2004 | 2007 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4,020 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Nashville SC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | USL | Nashville SC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 2018 | USL Cup | Nashville SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | USL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,594 |
| 2017 | USL Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 2015 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2014 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 474 |
| 2013 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 2013 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | Colorado Rapids Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2012 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,859 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2011 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2010 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 2009 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2007 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2006 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2006 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2005 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2004 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | MO State Bears | Fire Premier | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Fire Premier | MO State Bears | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | MO State Bears | Fire Premier | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Fire Premier | MO State Bears | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-16 | MO State Bears | Chicago | Draft | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-07 | Chicago | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | QPR | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-15 | Without Club | Colorado | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-21 | Colorado | New England | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-26 | New England | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | TB Rowdies | Nashville SC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | Nashville SC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken arm | 2013-03-17 | 2013-06-30 | 106 | 16 |
Current€100k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolu Akinyode | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ropapa Mensah | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Fire Premier | MO State Bears | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | MO State Bears | Fire Premier | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Fire Premier | MO State Bears | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | MO State Bears | Fire Premier | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matt Pickens's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Columbus Crew | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 80% |
| CD Chivas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 25% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| New York RB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Portland Timbers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | 3,090 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2017 | 31 | 2,804 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | 33 | 2,970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1,734 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 33 | 2,949 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2011 | 37 | 3,330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 33 | 3,030 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1,710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2007 | 30 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1,020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | 2,430 | 14 | 52% | 18 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 34 | 3,090 | 15 | 44% | 31 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 31 | 2,804 | 10 | 32% | 37 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 33 | 2,970 | 9 | 27% | 42 | 1.27 |
| 2015 | 24 | 2,071 | 8 | 33% | 25 | 1.09 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1,734 | 3 | 15% | 33 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 6 | 457 | 2 | 33% | 8 | 1.58 |
| 2012 | 33 | 2,949 | 7 | 21% | 51 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 37 | 3,330 | 9 | 24% | 45 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 33 | 3,030 | 9 | 27% | 35 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 19 | 1,710 | 7 | 37% | 22 | 1.16 |
| 2007 | 30 | 2,700 | 11 | 37% | 34 | 1.13 |
| 2006 | 11 | 1,020 | 2 | 18% | 14 | 1.24 |
| 2005 | 5 | 300 | 1 | 20% | 4 | 1.2 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
US Open Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
USLC Playoffs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
USLC
89 apps
0 G
0 A
NASL Fall Championship
51 apps
0 G
0 A
NASL Spring Championship
23 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
12 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS
156 apps
0 G
0 A
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Matt Pickens is an United professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Matt Pickens?
Matt Pickens is 44 years old. He was born on April 5, 1982 in Washington, Missouri.
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Matt Pickens plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Matt Pickens currently plays for Retired.