| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 27, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Berkeley, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Tacoma Defiance | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 8, 2025 | |||
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (born June 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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] Kossa-Rienzi is of partial Chinese descent. [3]
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. [4] On September 24, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 2–0 victory over the Portland Pilots. [5] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention. [6] In 2022, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team. [7] [2] 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]
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] In March 2025, he signed additional short-term loans with the first team. [20] On March 8, 2025, he scored his first MLS goal in a victory over Los Angeles FC. [21] On March 10, 2025, he signed an MLS contract with the first team for the remainder of the season, with options for 2026 and 2027. [22]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crossfire Red | 2023 [24] | National Premier Soccer League | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 8 | |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||