Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 27, 2002 | ||
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 | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Washington Huskies | 76 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Crossfire Red | 4 | (5) |
2024– | Tacoma Defiance | 11 | (0) |
2024 | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 |
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (born June 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for the Tacoma Defiance in MLS Next Pro.
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]
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] [2] Ahead of his senior season, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Preseason Team. [7] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All West Region Second Team. [8] He was also invited to the MLS College Showcase. [9] Over his four seasons, he scored six goals and added 11 assists in 76 appearances. [10]
In 2023, Kossa-Rienzi played with the Crossfire Red in the National Premier Soccer League. [11]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Kossa-Rienzi was selected in the first round (23rd overall) by the Seattle Sounders FC. [12] [13] After participating in pre-season with the first team, [14] he signed a contract with their second team, Tacoma Defiance, in MLS Next Pro in March 2024. [15] [16] 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. [17] [18]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crossfire Red | 2023 [20] | National Premier Soccer League | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 8 | |
Tacoma Defiance | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Career total | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
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