Maddie DiMaria
American soccer player (born 2009)
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Madeline Rose DiMaria (born February 16, 2009) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward. A two-time Gatorade National Player of the Year, she became the first freshman recipient of the award and second repeat winner while attending Cor Jesu Academy in St. Louis, Missouri. She is committed to play college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Madeline Rose DiMaria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 16, 2009[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Louis Scott Gallagher | |||
| 2024–2026 | Cor Jesu Chargers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | United States U-15 | 7 | (2) |
| 2025 | United States U-16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | United States U-17 | 10 | (4) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 10, 2026 | |||
Early life
DiMaria grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and began playing organized soccer at age four or five.[2] She often played up several age groups and joined the varsity team at Cor Jesu Academy as a freshman.[2] She finished her freshman season with 30 goals and 21 assists while leading Cor Jesu to a 21–4 record and the MSHSAA Class 3 state championship, scoring two goals with one assist in the 3–0 final win over Rockwood Summit.[3] She was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year for 2024, becoming the first freshman to receive the top high school honor since the award was established in 1998.[4]
DiMaria scored 45 goals with 19 assists as a sophomore as she led Cor Jesu to a 22–1 record and the Class 4 state championship, her second consecutive state title.[5] After scoring four goals in the state semifinals, she had two goals and one assist in the 3–0 final win over St. Dominic.[6] She was named the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year for the second of three times.[6] She also played basketball for Cor Jesu.[6] She played club soccer for St. Louis Scott Gallagher, earning ECNL All-American honors.[7]
DiMaria committed to play college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels during her junior year.[8] She finished her junior year with 67 goals and 25 assists and led Cor Jesu to a perfect 25–0 record and the Class 4 state championship, her third consecutive state title.[9] She again had four goals in the state semifinals and followed that up with a hat trick and an assist in the 5–0 final win over St. Teresa's.[10] Cor Jesu was ranked by United Soccer Coaches as the number one spring team in the country.[11] After her junior year, she was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year for the second time, becoming the second repeat winner after Morgan Andrews.[12] She finished her three high school seasons with 142 career goals and planned to graduate early to enroll at University of North Carolina in the spring of 2027.[13] TopDrawerSoccer ranked her as the top recruit of her class.[14]
International career
DiMaria began training with the United States under-14 and under-15 teams in 2023.[15] The following year, she helped the United States win the 2024 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship, scoring twice at the tournament, converting a penalty kick in the semifinal shootout against Canada, and starting in the final against Mexico.[16] She played friendlies with the under-16 and under-17 teams the next year before making the roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[17][18]
Personal life
DiMaria is the daughter of Sara (née Wingbermuehle) and Jeff DiMaria and has three siblings.[6] Her father played professional soccer for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer; her mother played college soccer for Loyola Chicago; her older sister, Ana, plays for Missouri; and her older brother, Jack, plays for Saint Louis.[19]
Honors
United States U-15
Individual
