Kalani Kossa-Rienzi

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (born June 27, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life Kossa-Rienzi played youth soccer with Mavericks SC. 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.

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

Club career In 2023, Kossa-Rienzi played with the Crossfire Red in the National Premier Soccer League.

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

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