Zoe Matthews

Club career Houston Dash National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Houston Dash announced on October 11, 2024, that they had signed Matthews to her first professional contract on a three-year deal running through 2026. The following week, she made her professional debut against the Seattle Reign, replacing Sarah Puntigam as a 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss. She became the youngest player in Dash history and the youngest African American to play in the NWSL.

On August 20, 2025, having barely featured for Houston, Matthews was sent to newly promoted Liga F club Dux Logroño on a season-long loan. She joined the Spanish club alongside Dash teammate Rebeca. On September 6, she made her club debut – and first professional start – in a 1–0 loss to Real Sociedad. She made nine appearances before the loan ended after half a season. Benfica initially announced that they had activated a purchase option in the loan, signing Matthews to a three-year contract through 2029, but it was later revealed that the loan had not been made permanent due to medical reasons. She made no appearances for the Portuguese champions,

Orlando Pride

On July 16, 2026, it was announced that Matthews had signed with the NWSL's Orlando Pride until the end of the season.

International career

Matthews is eligible to represent the United States and Jamaica internationally. The same year, she was called up to the Jamaica national team at age 15 by head coach Lorne Donaldson. She played a friendly tournament with the United States under-16s in 2023, scoring in a pre-tournament friendly against hosts France and starting in the final with high school teammate Kennedy Fuller. She trained with the United States under-18 and under-19 teams in 2024 and 2025. She was called into a development camp, training concurrently with the senior national team, in January 2026.

Honors

Benfica Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2025–26 Taça de Portugal: 2025–26