Diana Matheson
Diana Matheson ( born April 6, 1984 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada ) is a Canadian soccer player. The midfielder plays in Washington and Spirit in the Canadian national soccer team.
Career
Her first senior international she made at age 18 on 18 March 2003 at 0-1 against Norway at the Algarve Cup. With the Canadian national soccer team they finished in fourth place at the World Cup 2003. In 2007, she stepped down from Canada in the preliminary round of the World Cup. At the 2008 Summer Olympics she came with her team to the quarter- finals. There they lost in extra time with 1-2 against eventual champions United States. The biggest success was winning the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in 2010. On 15 September 2010 she made as a sixth Canadian player of her 100th international game on 21 January 2011, it stood as the fourth Canadian player for the 100th time on the grid. She was 1.54 m, the smallest player of the Canadian squad for the World Cup and was used in the opening match against Germany. In the other two games it was used and was still one of the better Canadian players, but were eliminated altogether disappointing and devoid of points.
For the 2012 Olympics, she was also nominated. She came in all six games for, scoring in the 3rd place match against France in extra time 1-0 winner.
In the 2013 season they played in the newly established National Women 's Soccer League, the highest American professional league in women's soccer for Washington Spirit.
On April 7, 2013, it made a day after her 29th birthday her 150th international game, but this was lost to England by a goal in the second minute of stoppage time 0-1.
Achievements
- CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup: Winner 2010, Second 2006
- Pan American Games 2011: Gold Medal
- Olympic Games 2012: Bronze Medal