Kyle Colonna

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| name = Kyle Colonna

| image =

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| fullname = Kyle Nino Colonna{{cite web|url=https://vpf.vn/player/colonna-kyle-nino/|title=Colonna Kyle Nino|publisher=Vietnam Professional Football|access-date=9 September 2024}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|2}}

| birth_place = Danville, California, United States

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Center-back

| currentclub = Hà Nội

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs1 = De Anza Force

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2022

| college1 = San Diego State Aztecs

| collegecaps1 = 52

| collegegoals1 = 3

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = San Francisco Glens

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = New Mexico United

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Hà Nội

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = September 14, 2024

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Kyle Nino Colonna (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for V.League 1 club Hà Nội.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/kyle-colonna/7793|title=Kyle Colonna – Men's Soccer|website=SDSU Athletics}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.unknown.com/general-news/20160227/ncs-boys-soccer-monte-vista-scores-late-to-beat-srv-win-title/2|title=NCS boys soccer: Monte Vista scores late to beat SRV, win title|date=February 28, 2016}}

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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33832714?subseason=583580|title=San Francisco Glens SC | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

Following college, Colonna was eligible in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but went undrafted.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-superdraft-2023-presented-by-adidas-eligible-player-list|title=MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}

=Professional=

Following a successful trial, Colonna signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 14, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2023/03/14/new-mexico-united-announces-signing-of-kyle-colonna/|title=NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF KYLE COLONNA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2581869/colonna-selected-to-join-team-after-trial-run.html|title=Ex-San Diego State player joins New Mexico United after trial run – Albuquerque Journal|website=www.abqjournal.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1264726-new-mexico-adds-defender-kyle-colonna|title=New Mexico adds defender Kyle Colonna|author=USLChampionship com Staff|date=March 15, 2023|website=USL Championship}}{{Cite web|url=https://goaztecs.com/news/2023/3/15/mens-soccer-five-aztecs-sign-professional-contracts.aspx|title=Five Aztecs Sign Professional Contracts|date=March 15, 2023|website=SDSU Athletics}}

On August 17, 2024, Colonna joined V.League 1 club Hà Nội, signing a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://hanoifc.com.vn/tin-tuc/190/clb-bong-da-ha-noi-chieu-mo-trung-ve-viet-kieu-co-chieu-cao-an-tuong|title=CLB bóng đá Hà Nội chiêu mộ trung vệ Việt kiều có chiều cao ấn tượng|date=17 August 2024|publisher=Hanoi FC|language=vi}} On September 14, he made his debut for the club in 1–0 win against Quy Nhơn Bình Định in the league.

Personal life

Colonna was born in the United States to an American father and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese mother.{{cite web|url=https://bongdaplus.vn/bong-da-viet-nam/kyle-colonna-trung-ve-viet-kieu-duoc-menh-danh-la-hon-da-tang-tai-giai-my-4234882402.html|title=Lộ diện trung vệ Việt kiều được mệnh danh là hòn đá tảng tại giải Mỹ|date=19 February 2024|publisher=Bongdaplus|language=vi}}