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Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens, American soccer player

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Born
April 5, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1982

About Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens is an American retired soccer player who is an assistant coach and goalkeeping coach for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Pickens won the 2006 Open Cup as the starter for Chicago Fire. In 2010 the Rapids and Pickens won their first MLS Cup, beating FC Dallas 2–1 in extra time. On November 30, 2017 Nashville SC announced Pickens as the club's first signing ahead of their inaugural 2018 season in United Soccer League. In January 2020, Pickens was announced as the first goalkeeping coach for Major League Soccer's Nashville SC.

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Matt Pickens timeline

  1. Pickens won the 2006 Open Cup as the starter for Chicago Fire.
  2. In 2010 the Rapids and Pickens won their first MLS Cup, beating FC Dallas 2–1 in extra time.
  3. On November 30, 2017 Nashville SC announced Pickens as the club's first signing ahead of their inaugural 2018 season in United Soccer League.
  4. In January 2020, Pickens was announced as the first goalkeeping coach for Major League Soccer's Nashville SC.

The world when Matt Pickens was born

Matt Pickens was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matt Pickens's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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