Kyle Nino Colonna (born August 2, 1999), also known as Lương Chí Khải, is an professional soccer player who plays as a center back for V.League 1 club The Cong-Viettel.
Club 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.
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.
Following college, Colonna was eligible in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but went undrafted.
Professional Following a successful trial, Colonna signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side New Mexico United on March 14, 2023.
On August 17, 2024, Colonna joined V.League 1 club Hanoi FC, signing a one-year contract. 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 club The Cong-Viettel.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOther TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals San Francisco Glens2019USL League Two51———51New Mexico United2023USL Championship10210——112Hanoi FC2024–25V.League 117010——180The Cong–Viettel2025–26V.League 1 24140——281 2026–27V.League 1210010—31Total262401000312 Career total5856010—655
Personal life Colonna was born in the United States to an American father and a Hoa ethnic Vietnamese mother. His maternal grandfather is from Hanoi.
On August 31, 2026, he officially obtained Vietnamese citizenship with the Vietnamese personal name Lương Chí Khải.
Honours Individual V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2025–26
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