Now back in Australia for her second season with Roar, Pickett has cemented herself a league favourite with her attacking ability despite being a defender and her inch perfect corners.

She helped her side a 1-1 draw against Perth Glory in the opening round of the W-League season when she scored the equalising goal. 

"I almost didn't know how to celebrate, I may have gotten a little excited but it's nice to be back and start on a good foot," Pickett said.

At first, you would never know Pickett was any different to another player on the pitch, however, the 25-year-old has amniotic band syndrome, meaning she was born without a left forearm and hand. 

But she hasn't let it hold her back.

In an interview with Golden Time in 2016, Pickett spoke about how at just six months old she was admitted to a children's hospital under a prosthetic specialist. 

The doctor tried three different types of prostheses on her but she gestured in complainant about the doctor attaching things to her body. The doctor wanted Pickett to crawl with the help of the prosthetic arm so she did but first she removed the artificial arm and then started crawling across the floor.

Pickett was destined to be a professional athlete from a young age after all her father played college football before being drafted for a professional team and her mother played college basketball but Pickett was also determined and passionate. 

"When I was growing up I wasn't allowed to say the word 'can't' or 'no' and not back down to a challenge...no and can't were like a cuss word in my family," Pickett said.

"I think that's what drove me to never give up or quit because I knew that I would let myself down and my parents," she said.

Talented in a number of sports from swimming to tennis, it was football were her athletic talent shown through. She would pass the ball around with her dad from a young age and from there the game would take over the family.

In her final year at Florida State University (FSU), Pickett woke up to an e-mail she had been selected for the United States U23 national team for the Four Nations. 

Pickett took the pitch in the 77th minute against Sweden before going on four days later she went on to play a full 90 minutes against England. 

After excelling at FSU, Pickett was drafted to Seattle Reign and went on to make 36 appearances over two seasons before heading to Brisbane for the winter to play in the W-League.

When Pickett returned to the United States for the 2018 season, she would not be playing for Seattle but moving back to her home state of Florida to play with Orlando Pride as part of a trade. 

While many may call her missing forearm and hand a disability, Pickett doesn't want to be labeled that way.

"I have stated many times that I don't like that word because I feel as if it's something that holds people back and I obviously want to overcome that," she said

"I want other people to see they can overcome something even if you don't have the complete package everyone playing against you has," Pickett said.

Pickett has become a role model not only to young athletes exactly like her but to anyone strives to overcome barriers in their life. 

However, being a role model can be a bit scary at first.

"Sometimes it's a little bit scary because when I was younger I would look up to so many people and when I realised that it could be me I think it's a privilege and an honour," she said.

"It just feels good to be able to make a positive impact on peoples lives and to be honest, I probably don’t know half of the stories and half of the people I’m impacting but I just hope anyone will reach out when they can, and know that I’m going to respond and I’m going to help them through anything,” Pickett said.

Her advice to young athletes who doubt themselves: "I think surrounding yourself with positive people".

"Sometimes I have my bad days but the people around me tend to help me and make me a little happier and keep me going," Pickett said.

Brisbane Roar takes on Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday, November 4 at Marconi Stadium from 3:30pm AEDT.