Kiana Swift Explained

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]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 July 2022			1–1	1–1	2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup
2.	1 December 2023			2–0	2–0	2023 Pacific Games

Notes and References

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