Kalani Kossa-Rienzi

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Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-27) June 27, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Berkeley, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Defiance
Number 85
Youth career
Mavericks SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Washington Huskies 76 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Crossfire Red 4 (5)
2024– Tacoma Defiance 8 (0)
2024 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 15, 2024

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (born June 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for the Tacoma Defiance in MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

Kossa-Rienzi played youth soccer with Mavericks SC. [1] He attended Berkeley High School, where he was named the WACC-Foothill Player of the Year, the North Coast Section Player of the Year, an All-USA Second Team selection, and an All-American, as a junior. [1] [2]

College career

In 2020, Kossa-Rienzi began attending the University of Washington, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] He recorded an assist in his collegiate debut on February 4, 2021, against the Northwest Eagles. [3] On September 24, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-0 victory over the Portland Pilots. [4] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention. [5] In 2022, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team. [6] [7] Ahead of his senior season, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Preseason Team. [8] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All West Region Second Team. [9] He was also invited to the MLS College Showcase. [10] Over his four seasons, he scored six goals and added 11 assists in 76 appearances. [11]

Club career

In 2023, Kossa-Rienzi played with the Crossfire Red in the National Premier Soccer League. [12]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Kossa-Rienzi was selected in the first round (23rd overall) by the Seattle Sounders FC. [13] [14] After participating in pre-season with the first team, [15] he signed a contract with their second team, Tacoma Defiance, in MLS Next Pro in March 2024. [16] [17] During the 2024 season, he went on short-term loans with the Seattle Sounders first team, making his first start on May 22 in a U.S. Open Cup match against Phoenix Rising FC in which he scored his first goal for the club, which was the winning goal in a 2-1 victory to help the club advance to the quarter-finals. [18] [19]

Career statistics

As of May 22, 2024 [20]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crossfire Red 2023 [21] National Premier Soccer League 453310–88
Tacoma Defiance 2024 MLS Next Pro 80–––80
Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 0000210021
Career total125333100189

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References

  1. 1 2 Bates, Greg (June 11, 2019). "Hard work, humility and dedication paying off for Berkeley soccer star Kalani Kossa-Rienzi". MaxPreps .
  2. 1 2 "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Washington profile". Washington Huskies .
  3. ↑ "Huskies Start 2021 With A Bang". Washington Huskies . February 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "No. 3 Huskies Remain Undefeated with 2-0 Win at Portland". Washington Huskies . September 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Eight Huskies Receive All-Pac-12 Honors". Washington Huskies . November 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ten Huskies Tabbed Pac-12 Postseason Honorees". Washington Huskies . November 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Washington profile". Washington Huskies .
  8. ↑ "Four Named To Pac-12 Preseason Team". Washington Huskies . August 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Seven Huskies Tabbed Pac-12 Postseason Honorees". Washington Huskies . November 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jones, Kossa-Rienzi Invited To 2023 adidas MLS Showcase". Washington Huskies . December 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jones, Kossa-Rienzi Selected In 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Washington Huskies . December 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Engels, William (July 27, 2023). "Kossa-Rienzi, Crossfire Red Take Team Approach to NPSL National Semifinals". National Premier Soccer League .
  13. ↑ Evans, Jayda (December 19, 2023). "Sounders select UW's Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with their top pick in the MLS SuperDraft". The Seattle Times .
  14. ↑ Ostlund-Foss, Tim (December 19, 2023). "Seattle Sounders draft Kalani Kossa-Rienzi". Sounder at Heart.
  15. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (January 29, 2024). "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi makes strong early impression". Sounder at Heart.
  16. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Antino Lopez". Seattle Sounders FC . March 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ Ostlund-Foss, Tim (March 7, 2024). "Defiance sign Kossa-Rienzi and Lopez". Sounder at Heart.
  18. ↑ "SEAvPHX Starting XI: Cristian Roldan wears the Captain's armband, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi gets first start with First Team". Seattle Sounders FC . May 22, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Match Recap: Sounders FC Defeats Phoenix Rising FC 2-1 in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16". Seattle Sounders FC . May 23, 2024.
  20. ↑ Kalani Kossa-Rienzi at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "2023 League Stats". National Premier Soccer League . Archived from the original on August 23, 2023.
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