Taiana Tolleson

Taiana Ku’uipo Kamalalani Tolleson (born April 24, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek A Division club Agia Paraskevi. She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores before starting her professional career with USL Super League club Lexington SC.

Early life Tolleson is from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She began playing soccer at the age of 4 and eventually started competing as a goalkeeper at Konawaena High School. While playing in a state tournament playoff match, she was recruited to local club Surf Soccer Hawaii by coach Shawn Kuroda. Tolleson accepted the offer and also played for Surf Soccer throughout high school.

College career During high school, Tolleson was recruited by the Vanderbilt Commodores. Although she initially struggled to meet the program's academic standards, she was eventually able to join Vanderbilt and become the first Big Island goalkeeper to sign with an NCAA Division I school. Tolleson, with 6 second-year appearances, got the lion's share of minutes in her sophomore season. The following year, the two teammates ended up with a more equal split of playing time and both recorded 5 shutouts. In 2023, she returned to the sport and ended up playing two consecutive seasons for Tennessee SC of the pre-professional USL W League. She became Tennessee SC's starter in her first season and was named to the league's Team of the Month for June 2023. In both campaigns, Tolleson contributed to South Central Division championship victories.

Lexington SC On July 5, 2024, Tolleson signed her first professional contract with Lexington SC ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season. She made her professional debut on May 29, 2025, starting and playing 90 minutes in Lexington's final match of the season.

Agia Paraskevi Tolleson signed with Greek club Agia Paraskevi on July 11, 2025. In her first season, she started in every match for the club, keeping 10 clean sheets in 29 total appearances.