Diamond Simpson

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.

Not to be confused with Diamon Simpson.
Diamond Simpson
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-28) 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)
*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

She began playing youth soccer at age 8 with North Mississauga SC, later playing with Dixie SC.[1]

College career

From 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

In 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

Simpson 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

Club

International

Individual

References
  1. Diamond Simpson at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. "Diamond Simpson Memphis Tigers profile". Memphis Tigers.
  3. "Tigers' deflection beats VU in 2OT". Vanderbilt Commodores. September 6, 2012.
  4. "Sept. 10 Women's Soccer Players of the Week". Conference USA. September 10, 2012.
  5. "2016 Memphis Tigers Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Tigers. 2016.
  6. "K-W United FC battles Toronto to tie". Waterloo Region Record. May 30, 2013.
  7. "Woodbridge Strikers Women - 2015 Season Preview". League1 Ontario. May 22, 2015.
  8. "Diamond Simpson 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. "League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Women's First And Second Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario.
  10. "Diamond Simpson 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 13, 2017.
  12. "Diamond Simpson 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. "Diamond Simpson 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. Cheng, Jonathan (July 16, 2018). "Diamond Simpson Brace Leads The Way As Woodbridge Down Durham". League1 Ontario.
  15. "Samuel And Simpson Win 2018 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2018.
  16. "Alliance's Lioutas, Woodbridge's Simpson, Win 2019 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. October 1, 2019.
  17. "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
  18. "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. September 30, 2019.
  19. Thompson, Marty (May 27, 2020). "Reviewing L1O Women's All-Time Best XI". League1 Ontario.
  20. "Diamond Simpson 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. Clay, Chris (August 6, 2010). "Soccer stars represent Canada on international stage". Mississauga News.
  22. "Alderson, Simpson named Canadian U-17 players of the year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2010.


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