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Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Kossa-Rienzi with the Seattle Sounders in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-27) June 27, 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Berkeley, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Positions
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 34 (4)
* 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.

Early life

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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 Chinese and Canadian descent.[3][4]

College career

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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.[5] On September 24, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 2–0 victory over the Portland Pilots.[6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention.[7] In 2022, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All-Far West Region Second Team.[8][2] Ahead of his senior season, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Preseason Team.[9] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and the All West Region Second Team.[10] He was also invited to the MLS College Showcase.[11] Over his four seasons, he scored six goals and added 11 assists in 76 appearances.[12]

Club career

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In 2023, Kossa-Rienzi played with the Crossfire Red in the National Premier Soccer League.[13]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Kossa-Rienzi was selected in the first round (23rd overall) by the Seattle Sounders FC.[14][15] After participating in pre-season with the first team,[16] he signed a contract with their second team, Tacoma Defiance, in MLS Next Pro in March 2024.[17][18] 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.[19][20] In March 2025, he signed additional short-term loans with the first team.[21] On March 8, 2025, he scored his first MLS goal in a victory over Los Angeles FC.[22] 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.[23]

Career statistics

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As of March 8, 2025[24]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crossfire Red 2023[25] National Premier Soccer League 453310–88
Tacoma Defiance 2024 MLS Next Pro 25020––270
Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 1000210031
2025 2100000021
Total 3000310051
Career total 3265331003810

References

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  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 3 "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Washington profile". Washington Huskies.
  3. ↑ "APA Heritage Month: UW Men's Soccer's Kalani Kossa-Rienzi". May 16, 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Sounders allow late goal, remain winless on LAFC's home turf in regular season". Spokesman.com. May 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Huskies Start 2021 With A Bang". Washington Huskies. February 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "No. 3 Huskies Remain Undefeated with 2-0 Win at Portland". Washington Huskies. September 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Eight Huskies Receive All-Pac-12 Honors". Washington Huskies. November 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ten Huskies Tabbed Pac-12 Postseason Honorees". Washington Huskies. November 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Four Named To Pac-12 Preseason Team". Washington Huskies. August 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Seven Huskies Tabbed Pac-12 Postseason Honorees". Washington Huskies. November 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jones, Kossa-Rienzi Invited To 2023 adidas MLS Showcase". Washington Huskies. December 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jones, Kossa-Rienzi Selected In 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Washington Huskies. December 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Engels, William (July 27, 2023). "Kossa-Rienzi, Crossfire Red Take Team Approach to NPSL National Semifinals". National Premier Soccer League.
  14. ↑ Evans, Jayda (December 19, 2023). "Sounders select UW's Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with their top pick in the MLS SuperDraft". The Seattle Times.
  15. ↑ Ostlund-Foss, Tim (December 19, 2023). "Seattle Sounders draft Kalani Kossa-Rienzi". Sounder at Heart.
  16. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (January 29, 2024). "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi makes strong early impression". Sounder at Heart.
  17. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Antino Lopez". Seattle Sounders FC. March 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ Ostlund-Foss, Tim (March 7, 2024). "Defiance sign Kossa-Rienzi and Lopez". Sounder at Heart.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "RSLvSEA Starting XI: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi to start at right back, Stef Frei returns to the goal". Seattle Sounders FC. March 1, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Match Recap: Sounders FC Cruises Past LAFC with 5-2 Home Win on Saturday Afternoon". Seattle Sounders FC. March 8, 2025.
  23. ↑ Lazo, Jessica (March 10, 2025). "Kalani Kossa-Rienzi makes breakthrough to Sounders First Team". Seattle Sounders FC.
  24. ↑ Kalani Kossa-Rienzi at Soccerway
  25. ↑ "2023 League Stats". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023.
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