Kiana Swift

Kiana Swift (born 14 September 2000)[1] is a Canadian-Tongan football player who plays as a midfielder.[1] She is a member of the Tonga women's national football team.

Swift is from Sooke, British Columbia[2] and was educated at Mt. Douglas Secondary School.[3] Originally a rugby player, she switched to soccer at the age of nine after suffering an injury.[2] In 2014 she played for the Vancouver Island Wave U15 girls' team which won the Provincial Premier Cup.[2] In 2017 she was selected for the UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team.[3] She played for the Timberwolves while studying at the University of Northern British Columbia.[4][5]

In 2022 she was selected for the Tonga women's national football team for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup.[6] She scored the goal which led to Tonga drawing with the Cook Islands in its second pool match.[7]

References
  1. "Kiana Swift". FBRef. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. Britt Santowski (9 July 2014). "Sooke's Kiana Swift contributes to the Vancouver Island Wave U15 soccer success". Sooke News Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. Brendan Pawliw (13 July 2017). "UNBC women's soccer team signs Swift recruit". MyPGNow. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "A 2-2 draw for UBCO in their home opener against the Timberwolves". Kelowna Now. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. "Kiana Swift (she/her)". UNBC Timberwolves. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. Kaytlyn Poberznick (25 July 2022). "UNBC soccer player goes international with Tongan team". CKPG Today. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. "Kiana Swift's long-range strike earns Tonga 1-1 draw with Cook Islands at Women's Nations Cup". Loop Tonga. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.


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