Canadian women's soccer hero Diana Matheson announces retirement after 15 years

Canadian women's soccer hero Diana Matheson announces retirement after 15 years

On Wednesday, longtime Canadian women's soccer midfielder Diana Matheson announced her retirement after 15 years on the national team and over a dozen seasons as a professional footballer.

KC NWSL midfielder Diana Matheson announces retirement

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Canadian midfielder Diana Matheson announced her retirement from professional soccer on Wednesday.Matheson finishes her career as the second most capped player in Canadian women's soccer history with 206 behind Christine Sinclair (296).She also finished tied for second in assists with 23.“Even though she wasn’t able to join us this season, she leaves a great legacy in our league and in the game as a whole," head coach Huw Wi…

Canadian Diana Matheson retires after long, distinguished soccer career - Sportsnet.ca

Diana Matheson, whose stoppage-time goal earned Canada a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, has announced her retirement after a long, distinguished soccer career.Matheson, who turned 37 in April, won 206 caps for Canada (193 starts) with 19 goals and 25 assists, logging 16,715 career playing minutes.The native of Oakville, Ont., retires ranked second in Canada matches, starts and minutes played."Diana has had a massive impact on Canada S…

Injuries force Diana Matheson to retire from Canadian women’s soccer team

Diana Matheson was a mainstay in Canada’s midfield in a national team career that spanned almost two decades. The 37-year-old native of Oakville, Ont., participated in three Olympics – winning two bronze medals – played in four World Cups and finished with 23 assists, tied for second-most in team history.