Kolo Suliafu

Kolo Kiholeva Suliafu (born December 8, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Washington Huskies, earning second-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life

Suliafu was born in Montclair, California, the daughter of Jennifer and Haumono Suliafu, and has seven siblings. She is of Tongan, Hawaiian, and New Zealand descent. She grew up in Victorville and Ontario, California. She first attended Oak Hills High School, winning the CIF-SS Division 3 title as a freshman forward in 2019, and was named first-team All-CIF twice. She committed to play college soccer for Washington in her junior year.

College career

Suliafu played for the Washington Huskies from 2022 to 2025, playing in 81 games with 71 starts and scoring 1 goal. She was named second-team All-American, first-team All-Big Ten, and the Big Ten Defender of the Year.

Club career

On December 16, 2025, the Kansas City Current announced that they had signed Suliafu to her first professional contract on a one-year deal. Seven months later, she made her professional debut on July 29, 2026, as a 65th-minute substitute for Izzy Rodriguez in a 5–1 win over Racing Louisville.

International career

Suliafu was called into training camps with the United States under-17 team leading up to the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, She was called up to friendlies with the under-20 team in 2022.

Honors and awards

Washington Huskies Big Ten Conference: 2025 Big Ten Conference tournament: 2025

Individual Second-team All-American: 2025 Big Ten Defender of the Year: 2025 First-team All-Big Ten: 2025 Second-team All-Big Ten: 2024