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Canadian midfielder Quinn is set to join Canada’s new professional women’s league, the Northern Super League, and sign with Vancouver Rise FC, sources tell The Equalizer’s Jeff Kassouf. Quinn is the first experienced Canadian international still in the prime of their career to join the new league set to kick off in April.
An Olympic gold medalist, Quinn has over 100 appearances for the Canadian national team. They have featured on the Canadian squad for the past three Olympic Games (2016, 2021, 2024) and two Women’s World Cups (2019, 2023).
This offseason Quinn was a free agent after opting to not re-sign with Seattle Reign. Quinn played the last four National Women’s Soccer League seasons with the Reign, helping the team win the NWSL Shield in 2022 and reach the Championship in 2023. In 65 matches played Quinn scored one goal and provided three assists but was a key defensive midfielder for the squad.
Quinn will join former Reign teammate Nikki Stanton in the Vancouver Rise midfield but the total roster remains thin. Only seven players have so far signed contracts with the side.
Anja Heiner-Møller will lead the team having most recently served as the head coach of Denmark’s U-19 team. She also spent some time as the head coach of Danish league side Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold.
Rise FC’s home matches will be played at Swangard Stadium. The 2025 NSL schedule features 25 regular-season games per team to take place from April to November, followed by a National Championship in the fall.
