SamanthaChang

Chang joins Rise FC from Danish club HB Køge, where she scored in her 2023 league debut. The versatile midfielder had a notable youth career in League1 Ontario with Unionville Milliken SC, earning Young Player of the Year honors in 2017. A standout at the University of South Carolina (2018–22), she won two SEC titles, claimed SEC All-Freshman Team honors, and earned National Player of the Week accolades. She then moved abroad in 2023 and began her pro career with with Torreense in Portugal before joining HB Køge. Internationally, Chang lifted Canada to gold at the 2014 CONCACAF U-15 Championship (tournament Best XI), won bronze at the 2016 U17 Concacaf Tournament, attended the 2016 U-17 World Cup and competed in the 2020 U20 Concacaf tournament. She debuted for Canada’s senior team at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.