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Kalani Kossa-Rienzi

Project playerSeattle Sounders · 24 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameKalani Kossa-Rienzi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age24
Date of birth27 Jun 2002
BirthplaceBerkeley
Height170 cm
Shirt number#85
ClubSeattle Sounders
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Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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25
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1665
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer12108936.63
CONCACAF Champions League4003417

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

K. Kossa-Rienzi is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 43.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 92nd of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (68.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kossa-Rienzi.

Judged on this season alone, Kossa-Rienzi graded 33 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 0 assists and 3.459 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 23% of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 24 Kossa-Rienzi is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Kossa-Rienzi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
Current potentialTop 23% central midfielders · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 19% central midfielders · Major League Soccer16th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer92nd in the Major League Soccer · potential19th-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer
43.8
Ratingi
19th of 86 central midfielders
32.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.46
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

25
Apps
3.46
Def. / 90
39
Tackles
24
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.8, Kossa-Rienzi carries the 19th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 23%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target9
Shots13

Passing

Assists0
Chances created20
Passes865
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success54.5%
Duels won75
Duels won %50%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles39
Interceptions24
Blocks1
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.