| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kolo Kiholeva Suliafu | ||
| Date of birth | 2003 (age 22–23) | ||
| Place of birth | Montclair, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Washington Huskies | 81 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Kansas City Current | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | United States U-17 | ||
| 2022 | United States U-20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kolo Kiholeva Suliafu (born 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.[1][2] She is of Tongan, Hawaiian, and New Zealand descent.[1] She grew up in Victorville and Ontario, California.[2][3] 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.[2][3] She later attended Upland High School.[2] She played club soccer for So Cal Blues, earning multiple ECNL all-conference honors and winning the ECNL under-16 national title in 2019.[4] She committed to play college soccer for Washington in her junior year.[5]
College career
Suliafu played for the Washington Huskies from 2022 to 2025, playing in 81 games with 71 starts and scoring 1 goal.[2] She was named second-team All-Big Ten after starting all 21 games and leading the team in minutes played as a junior in 2024, helping the Huskies reach the Big Ten tournament semifinals.[2] She had a decorated season as a senior in 2025, starting 23 games and contributing to a program record 12 clean sheets.[6] She helped lead Washington to their first Big Ten regular-season and conference titles and reached the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the third time in program history.[7] She was named second-team All-American, first-team All-Big Ten, and the Big Ten Defender of the Year.[8]
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.[6]
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,[3] but the tournament was eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] She was called up to friendlies with the under-20 team in 2022.[10]
Honors and awards
Washington Huskies
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
References
- ^ a b Quenga, Joey (July 28, 2025). "Kolo Suliafu Is Playing for More Than Wins—She's Playing for Representation". Island City Media Group. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kolo Suliafu". Washington Huskies. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Quintero, Jose (February 12, 2020). "Chance of a lifetime". Daily Press. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Washington women's soccer announces signing of eight new Huskies". SoccerWire. November 19, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: May 10-16". TopDrawerSoccer. May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Current Signs All-American Defender Kolo Suliafu to One-Year Deal". Kansas City Current. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ Vesely, Sophia (November 28, 2025). "UW Husky women's soccer loses to Duke in Elite Eight as remarkable season ends". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Pair of UW women's soccer players earn All-America honors". The Seattle Times. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ^ "Concacaf update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions: November 17, 2020". CONCACAF. November 17, 2020.
- ^ "U20 WNT roster announced for exhibitions". United States Soccer Federation. May 10, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
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