Vancouver Rise Sign National Team Star Quinn
byVancouver Rise FC has signed Canadian national team midfielder Quinn ahead of the inaugural season in the Northern Super League (NSL).
Vancouver Rise Sign National Team Star Quinn
Quinn joins as one of Canada’s most accomplished players, making more than 100 appearances for the country and helping the Red & White win their first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics. In 2018, Quinn was named to the Concacaf Best XI.
Most recently, Quinn spent six seasons playing with Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL. Over that time, they started 63 of 85 appearances while helping Reign FC win the NWSL Shield in 2022. Quinn originally became the highest drafted Canadian in NWSL history, going third overall to Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL College Draft and starting 16 of 17 appearances in their rookie season.
“Quinn is a trailblazer, someone who has forged their own path, and created history along the way,” added Stephanie Labbé, sporting director of Vancouver Rise FC.
“Having Quinn be a part of Vancouver Rise FC is a game changing moment, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have someone of their quality on the pitch. With two World Cups, three Olympic games, and two Olympic medals to their name, they will elevate the level of our team, and continue to be a role model for so many young athletes in our country. Quinn is bold, and real, and everyone who crosses paths with them understands the power of being authentically you, and how that can elevate yourself and everyone around you. I am so proud that our supporters get the chance to cheer for someone of their quality, and I know Quinn will be a force to be reckoned with in our league.”
In-between time in the NWSL, Quinn spent two seasons playing in Europe, first with Paris FC in 2019, and then during a loan from Reign FC to Swedish side Vittsjö GIK in 2020.
The now 29-year-old has been an inspiration globally, becoming the first openly non-binary transgender athlete to both compete, medal, and become a gold medalist at an Olympic Games in 2021, and to play at the FIFA World Cup in 2023.
Hailing from Toronto, Quinn played college soccer at the University of Duke, winning ACC Midfielder of the Year in 2017. They were also selected to the United Soccer Coaches First Team All-America team, All-ACC First Team, and a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Vancouver Rise to Play at Swangard
Also announced this week, Vancouver Rise FC announced that club will play home matches at Swangard Stadium during the inaugural 2025 NSL season.
Swangard Stadium has been a pillar of soccer in the Lower Mainland for more than 50 years. From local and provincial competitions, to Canadian national teams, Vancouver 86ers, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps FC 2, TSS Rovers, and League1 BC finals, the venue has long been a home for the soccer community.
The NSL will feature a 25-game regular season schedule from April to November, followed by playoffs and a National Championship in Fall 2025. The complete schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Individual match tickets are not yet on sale but season ticket deposits are being accepted.
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