Some pick an excellent striker (4)
I believe the answer is:
kane
'striker' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'some pick an excellent' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'KANE' is hidden within 'pick an excellent'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kane that I've seen before include "'Citizen . . . .', great film by Orson Welles" , "Orson Welles's film ` `Citizen ....' '" , "Great Orson Welles movie 'Citizen . . . .'" , "Famous film by Orson Welles 'Citizen . . . .'" , "1941 cinematic citizen" .)