Diamond Simpson

Diamond Simpson (born April 28, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender. She made four appearances for the Canada national team in 2010 and 2011.

Early life She began playing youth soccer at age 8 with North Mississauga SC, later playing with Dixie SC.

College career From 2012 to 2015, she played college soccer for the Memphis Tigers of the University of Memphis. She scored her first goal on September 6, 2012, scoring the overtime winner against the Vanderbilt Commodores, earning her Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honours. In 2012, she was named to the NSCAA All-Central Region second team, All-Conference USA second team, and C-USA All-Freshman Team. In 2014, she was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team and NSCAA All-Region Second Team.

In 2015 and 2016, she played with Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario. In 2016, she was named a league First-Team All Star.

In 2017, she played with Toronto Azzurri Blizzard. She was named the league's Defender of the Year as well as a First Team All Star.

In 2018 and 2019, she played for Woodbridge Strikers once again. On July 14, 2018, she scored two goals in two minutes to lead Woodbridge to a 3–1 victory over Durham United FA. In 2018 and 2019, she was once again named against named Defender of the Year, for the second and third times, as well as First Team All Star Selections for the third and fourth consecutive times. In 2020, she was named to the League1 Ontario Women's All-Time Best XI. In 2023, she returned to the team.

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. She won a gold medal at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games.

In 2010, she was named the Canadian Women's U-17 Player of the Year.

Honours Club League1 Ontario League Cup: 2018

International CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Gold: 2010 Silver: 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Silver: 2012 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