At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Quinn made headlines as not only the first openly transgender and non-binary athlete to compete, but also the first to win an Olympic medal of any kind. As a midfielder for the Canadian women’s national soccer team, Quinn helped the team earn a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics and the historic gold medal at the 2020 Games. In 2025, Quinn joined the Vancouver Rise FC as a midfielder, and just one year later, was named co-captain of the team.
Making their international debut in soccer in 2013, Quinn is a professional player for Canada’s national team and was drafted third overall in the 2018 NWSL College Draft, earning the title of highest drafted Canadian player in NWSL history.
Since then, Quinn played for OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). In between their time in the NWSL, Quinn spent two seasons playing in Europe, first with Paris FC in 2019, and then with Swedish side Vittsjö GIK the following year. In 2025, Quinn joined Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, the Northern Super League (NSL), playing for Vancouver Rise FC and helping the team secure the inaugural Diana B. Matheson Cup.
In 2020, Quinn came out publicly as transgender after being misgendered by society and the media. In doing so, they became an inspirational public figure. Quinn is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ2+ community, especially when it comes to sports. Quinn has been involved with Athlete Ally since they were a collegiate athlete at Duke University and has worked with Duke alumni and LGBTQ2+ activists to fight anti-transgender legislation that limits or prohibits the participation of transgender athletes in sports.
Quinn also serves on the Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes Commission and helps lead the Canadian National Team Players Association.
