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'''Quinn''' is a soccer player for OL Reign, a professional soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, USA. They came out as nonbinary and transgender via an Instagram post in September 2020.<ref name="delaCretaz">{{Cite web |title=Living Nonbinary in a Binary Sports World |last=de la Cretaz |first=Britni |work=Sports Illustrated |date=April 16, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |url= https://www.si.com/wnba/2021/04/16/nonbinary-athletes-transgender-layshia-clarendon-quinn-rach-mcbride-daily-cover}}</ref> | '''Quinn''' is a soccer player for OL Reign, a professional soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, USA. They came out as nonbinary and transgender via an Instagram post in September 2020.<ref name="delaCretaz">{{Cite web |title=Living Nonbinary in a Binary Sports World |last=de la Cretaz |first=Britni |work=Sports Illustrated |date=April 16, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |url= https://www.si.com/wnba/2021/04/16/nonbinary-athletes-transgender-layshia-clarendon-quinn-rach-mcbride-daily-cover|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307162711/https://www.si.com/wnba/2021/04/16/nonbinary-athletes-transgender-layshia-clarendon-quinn-rach-mcbride-daily-cover |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
They were born in Toronto to a sporting family; their father was a rugby player and their mother a basketball player. Quinn started playing soccer at the age of five.<ref name="olympic">{{Cite web |title=Quinn |author= |work=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website |date= |access-date=April 25, 2021 |url= https://olympic.ca/team-canada/rebecca-quinn/}}</ref> | They were born in Toronto to a sporting family; their father was a rugby player and their mother a basketball player. Quinn started playing soccer at the age of five.<ref name="olympic">{{Cite web |title=Quinn |author= |work=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website |date= |access-date=April 25, 2021 |url= https://olympic.ca/team-canada/rebecca-quinn/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413162414/https://olympic.ca/team-canada/rebecca-quinn/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Quinn attended Duke University, majoring in biology<ref name="olympic" />, and played collegiate soccer for the Duke Blue Devils. After some time playing with the Blue Devils, Quinn became the highest drafted Canadian in National Women's Soccer League history when they were selected third overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/rebecca-quinn-becomes-highest-drafted-canadian-in-nwsl-history/article37656622/|title=Rebecca Quinn becomes highest-drafted Canadian in NWSL history|website=The Globe and Mail|first=Ben|last=McKeown|date=January 18, 2018}}</ref> | Quinn attended Duke University, majoring in biology<ref name="olympic" />, and played collegiate soccer for the Duke Blue Devils. After some time playing with the Blue Devils, Quinn became the highest drafted Canadian in National Women's Soccer League history when they were selected third overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/rebecca-quinn-becomes-highest-drafted-canadian-in-nwsl-history/article37656622/|title=Rebecca Quinn becomes highest-drafted Canadian in NWSL history|website=The Globe and Mail|first=Ben|last=McKeown|date=January 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026154615/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/rebecca-quinn-becomes-highest-drafted-canadian-in-nwsl-history/article37656622/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
After one season in the NWSL, Quinn signed with Division 1 Féminine club Paris FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/rebecca-quinn-signs-with-paris-fc-the-latest-canadian-to-opt-for-a-european-team|title=Rebecca Quinn signs with Paris FC, the latest Canadian to opt for a European team|website=Globe and Mail|first=Neil|last=Davidson|date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> | After one season in the NWSL, Quinn signed with Division 1 Féminine club Paris FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/rebecca-quinn-signs-with-paris-fc-the-latest-canadian-to-opt-for-a-european-team|title=Rebecca Quinn signs with Paris FC, the latest Canadian to opt for a European team|website=Globe and Mail|first=Neil|last=Davidson|date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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On March 7, 2014, Quinn made their senior national team debut in a 3–1 win against Italy in the 2014 Cyprus Cup. On February 16, 2016, they scored a hat-trick against Guatemala in a 10–0 win at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. | On March 7, 2014, Quinn made their senior national team debut in a 3–1 win against Italy in the 2014 Cyprus Cup. On February 16, 2016, they scored a hat-trick against Guatemala in a 10–0 win at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. | ||
Quinn won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Team Canada.<ref name="olympic" /> On May 25, 2019, they were named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-fifa-women-s-world-cup-france-2019-p162195-preview-1|title=Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019|access-date=May 25, 2019}}</ref> | Quinn won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Team Canada.<ref name="olympic" /> On May 25, 2019, they were named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-fifa-women-s-world-cup-france-2019-p162195-preview-1|title=Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019|access-date=May 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016190234/https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-fifa-women-s-world-cup-france-2019-p162195-preview-1|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
On July 15, 2019, Quinn returned to the NWSL and signed with Reign FC.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rantz |first1=Susie |title=Reign make series of moves to bolster roster |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2019/7/15/20694987/reign-fc-lydia-williams-elise-kellond-knight-rebecca-quinn-new-signings |access-date=15 July 2019 |publisher=Sounder at Heart |date=15 July 2019}}</ref> | On July 15, 2019, Quinn returned to the NWSL and signed with Reign FC.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rantz |first1=Susie |title=Reign make series of moves to bolster roster |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2019/7/15/20694987/reign-fc-lydia-williams-elise-kellond-knight-rebecca-quinn-new-signings |access-date=15 July 2019 |publisher=Sounder at Heart |date=15 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330200712/https://www.sounderatheart.com/seattle-reign/2019/7/15/20694987/reign-fc-lydia-williams-elise-kellond-knight-rebecca-quinn-new-signings |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
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