Diana Matheson has been announced as a member fo the Class of 2025 for the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Matheson '08 Named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
April 30, 2025 | Women's Soccer
One of the most decorated players in Princeton women's soccer history is joining her country's national Soccer Hall of Fame.
Diana Matheson '08, who helped Canada to two Olympic bronze medals after helping Princeton to the NCAA College Cup, is part of the 2025 Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, the organization has announced.
Matheson will be recognized at an upcoming Canada Women's National Team game to be determined.
Among her 206 games with Canada's top squad, Matheson played in three Olympic Games and four FIFA World Cups, scoring the goal that delivered Canada the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, the second of three Olympics in which Matheson competed. Matheson and the Canadians followed up the 2012 bronze with another in 2016. Matheson's 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup team won the tournament title on home soil.Â
At Princeton, Matheson earned first-team All-American recognition and was the 2004 Ivy League Rookie of the Year while helping Princeton to the NCAA College Cup semifinals. That was the first of four first-team All-Ivy honors for Matheson, who finished her career as the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year.Â
Matheson graduated fourth on Princeton's all-time points list, scoring 26 goals and adding 26 assists. The 26 goals were fifth all-time when Matheson graduated while she graduated as Princeton's all-time assist leader.Â
Matheson was part of the inaugural NWSL season in 2013, playing for the Washington Spirit, and went on to play with Seattle and then Utah before retiring from soccer in 2021.
Diana Matheson '08, who helped Canada to two Olympic bronze medals after helping Princeton to the NCAA College Cup, is part of the 2025 Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, the organization has announced.
Matheson will be recognized at an upcoming Canada Women's National Team game to be determined.
Among her 206 games with Canada's top squad, Matheson played in three Olympic Games and four FIFA World Cups, scoring the goal that delivered Canada the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, the second of three Olympics in which Matheson competed. Matheson and the Canadians followed up the 2012 bronze with another in 2016. Matheson's 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup team won the tournament title on home soil.Â
At Princeton, Matheson earned first-team All-American recognition and was the 2004 Ivy League Rookie of the Year while helping Princeton to the NCAA College Cup semifinals. That was the first of four first-team All-Ivy honors for Matheson, who finished her career as the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year.Â
Matheson graduated fourth on Princeton's all-time points list, scoring 26 goals and adding 26 assists. The 26 goals were fifth all-time when Matheson graduated while she graduated as Princeton's all-time assist leader.Â
Matheson was part of the inaugural NWSL season in 2013, playing for the Washington Spirit, and went on to play with Seattle and then Utah before retiring from soccer in 2021.
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