Kyle Colonna
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Nino Colonna[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Danville, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | The Cong-Viettel | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | De Anza Force | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | San Diego State Aztecs | 52 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | San Francisco Glens | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | New Mexico United | 10 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Hanoi FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | The Cong-Viettel | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 30, 2025 | |||
Kyle Nino Colonna (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for V.League 1 club The Cong-Viettel.
Career
Youth and college
Colonna played two years of varsity soccer at Monte Vista High School, where he was named to All-League EBAL First Team and led the team to North Coast Section Championship and earned NCS Championship MVP. Colonna also spent two seasons with USSDA club side De Anza Force.[2][3]
In 2018, Colonna attended San Diego State University to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season but went on to make 52 appearances for the Aztecs over four seasons, scoring three goals and adding a single assist.[2]
While at college, Colonna also appeared for USL League Two side San Francisco Glens during their 2019 season, scoring a single goal in five regular season games.[4]
Following college, Colonna was eligible in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but went undrafted.[5]
Professional
Following a successful trial, Colonna signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 14, 2023.[6][7][8][9]
On August 17, 2024, Colonna joined V.League 1 club Hanoi FC, signing a one-year contract.[10] On September 14, he made his debut for the club in 1–0 win against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh in the league.
On August 7, 2025, after his contract with Hanoi FC expired, Colonna joined V.League 1 fellow The Cong-Viettel.[11]
Personal life
Colonna was born in the United States to an American father and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese mother.[12][13] His maternal grandfather is from Hanoi.[14]
References
- ^ "Colonna Kyle Nino". Vietnam Professional Football. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Kyle Colonna – Men's Soccer". SDSU Athletics.
- ^ "NCS boys soccer: Monte Vista scores late to beat SRV, win title". February 28, 2016.
- ^ "San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF KYLE COLONNA".
- ^ "Ex-San Diego State player joins New Mexico United after trial run – Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (March 15, 2023). "New Mexico adds defender Kyle Colonna". USL Championship.
- ^ "Five Aztecs Sign Professional Contracts". SDSU Athletics. March 15, 2023.
- ^ "CLB bóng đá Hà Nội chiêu mộ trung vệ Việt kiều có chiều cao ấn tượng" (in Vietnamese). Hanoi FC. 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Thể Công Viettel ký hợp đồng với 3 cầu thủ Việt kiều" (in Vietnamese). ZNews. 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Lộ diện trung vệ Việt kiều được mệnh danh là hòn đá tảng tại giải Mỹ" (in Vietnamese). Bongdaplus. 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Trung vệ Việt kiều Mỹ 1m88: Điển trai, khát khao khoác áo ĐT Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Cầu thủ gốc Việt của CLB Hà Nội tự hào về dòng máu Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). ZNews. 18 August 2024.
External links
- Kyle Colonna at Soccerway