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Las Vegas Lights FC brings aboard Nighte Pickering

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 01/15/25, 6:15PM EST

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19-year-old U.S. youth national team player joins the Lights after two years with Memphis


Las Vegas Lights FC has signed United States youth national team forward Nighte Pickering ahead of the 2025 USL Championship season. | Photo courtesy Eric Glemser / Memphis 901 FC

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Lights FC announced on Wednesday the club had signed forward Nighte Pickering to a contract for the 2025 USL Championship season with a club option for 2026 season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

At just 19 years old, Pickering has recorded 12 goals in 70 professional appearances in the USL Championship. In 2024, he made 30 appearances for Memphis across all competitions, scoring five goals and helping the team qualify for the USL Championship Playoffs.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nighte to the club. He’s a player of tremendous potential who – at just 19 years old – has already played two full professional seasons,” said Sporting Director Gianleonardo Neglia. “Players of Nighte’s age and ability are not available very often, and it is a huge opportunity to be able to bring him to Las Vegas. He is a dynamic striker with an eye for goal, and we look forward to helping him continue developing his game to reach his ceiling as a player.”

Pickering was the youngest professional signing in Memphis 901 FC’s history, joining the Tennessee side when he was only 17. He developed in the FC Dallas academy, where he spent five years beginning in 2017.

The young forward also has U.S. Youth National Team experience after being called up to the U-19 team in March 2024 and registering appearances in friendlies against England and Morocco. He previously participated in USYNT camps in both 2022 and 2023.

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