Diamond Simpson (born April 28, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario. She made four appearances for the Canada national team.
.jpg) Simpson receives L1O Defender of the Year award in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 28, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Woodbridge Strikers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Mississauga SC | |||
| Dixie SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Memphis Tigers | 77 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | K–W United FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Woodbridge Strikers | 12+ | (0+) |
| 2017 | Toronto Azzurri Blizzard | 14 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Woodbridge Strikers | 25 | (8) |
| 2023– | Woodbridge Strikers | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Canada U-17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2012 | Canada U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Canada | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 10, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 24, 2022 | |||
Early life
editShe began playing youth soccer at age 8 with North Mississauga SC, later playing with Dixie SC.[1]
College career
editFrom 2012 to 2015, she played college soccer for the Memphis Tigers of the University of Memphis.[2] She scored her first goal on September 6, 2012, scoring the overtime winner against the Vanderbilt Commodores,[3] earning her Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honours.[4] In 2012, she was named to the NSCAA All-Central Region second team, All-Conference USA second team, and C-USA All-Freshman Team.[2] In her sophomore season, she was named to the American Athletic Conference second team and the NSCAA All-Northeast Third Team.[5] In 2014, she was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team and NSCAA All-Region Second Team.[2]
Club career
editIn 2010, she began playing with Hamilton FC Rage (later became K-W United) in the USL W-League.[6]
In 2015 and 2016, she played with Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[7][8] In 2016, she was named a league First-Team All Star.[9]
In 2017, she played with Toronto Azzurri Blizzard.[10] She was named the league's Defender of the Year as well as a First Team All Star.[11]
In 2018 and 2019, she played for Woodbridge Strikers once again.[12][13] On July 14, 2018, she scored two goals in two minutes to lead Woodbridge to a 3-1 victory over Durham United FA.[14] In 2018 and 2019, she was once again named against named Defender of the Year, for the second and third times,[15][16] as well as First Team All Star Selections for the third and fourth consecutive times.[17][18] In 2020, she was named to the League1 Ontario Women's All-Time Best XI.[19] In 2023, she returned to the team.[20]
International career
editSimpson won a bronze medal with the Canada U17 at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and also reached the quarter-finals with Canada at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[21] She won a gold medal at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship,[1] where she scored her first goal on March 13, 2010 in a 2-1 victory over Panama U17.[22] She won a silver medal with Canada at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[1]
She made her debut for the Canada senior team on December 9, 2010 against the Netherlands.[22] She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games.[1]
In 2010, she was named the Canadian Women's U-17 Player of the Year.[22]
Honours
editClub
- League1 Ontario League Cup: 2018
International
- Pan American Games
- Gold: 2011
Individual
- League1 Ontario Defender of the Year: 2017, 2018, 2019
- League1 Ontario First Team All-Star: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- USL W-League All Central Conference Team: 2013
References
edit- ^ a b c d Diamond Simpson at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c "Diamond Simpson Memphis Tigers profile". Memphis Tigers.
- ^ "Tigers' deflection beats VU in 2OT". Vanderbilt Commodores. September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Sept. 10 Women's Soccer Players of the Week". Conference USA. September 10, 2012.
- ^ "2016 Memphis Tigers Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Tigers. 2016.
- ^ "K-W United FC battles Toronto to tie". Waterloo Region Record. May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Woodbridge Strikers Women - 2015 Season Preview". League1 Ontario. May 22, 2015.
- ^ "Diamond Simpson 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Women's First And Second Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Diamond Simpson 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Diamond Simpson 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Diamond Simpson 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Cheng, Jonathan (July 16, 2018). "Diamond Simpson Brace Leads The Way As Woodbridge Down Durham". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Samuel And Simpson Win 2018 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Alliance's Lioutas, Woodbridge's Simpson, Win 2019 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. September 30, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (May 27, 2020). "Reviewing L1O Women's All-Time Best XI". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Diamond Simpson 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Clay, Chris (August 6, 2010). "Soccer stars represent Canada on international stage". Mississauga News.
- ^ a b c "Alderson, Simpson named Canadian U-17 players of the year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2010.
External links
edit- Diamond Simpson at Soccerway
- Memphis Tigers profile