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Vancouver Rise FC signs Canada women’s team star Quinn [Video]

As Vancouver Rise FC continues to build its roster for the inaugural Northern Super League season, the team has announced that they’ve signed one of the biggest soccer stars in Canada. 

Canadian national team member Quinn will join the Rise this spring after six seasons with Seattle Reign FC. 

“I’m so excited to come home and play professional soccer in Canada,” Quinn said in a media release. “With Vancouver Rise FC, we hope to inspire a new generation of talented young athletes in Canada and beyond.”

The 29-year-old midfielder won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 and bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. According to a media release from Vancouver Rise FC, they’ve made more than 100 appearances on Canada’s national team. 

Quinn became the first openly transgender, non-binary athlete to win an Olympic medal, as the Canadian women’s soccer team captured gold in Tokyo in 2021. (Naomi …
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