Before Nebraska
Kianna Perez played for Coach Thomas Nettleton at Lincoln Southwest High School, where she was an ECNL All-Conference first team selection and a member of the all-state, All-Nebraska, all-city and HAC all-conference teams. At Southwest, she helped the team to the 2024 NSAA State Championship and three district championships, while scoring 29 goals.
On the club side, she competed for Coach Mitch Kavanaugh at Gretna Elite Academy, helping the team to the Champions League Playoffs in 2024, while earning all-conference first-team honors.
Personal
Kianna is the daughter of Jarell and Britanni Perez. She has one sister, Kierah, and one brother Kaden. Kianna is majoring in Health Sciences.
Perez on Nebraska
“I chose Nebraska because I grew up around the culture and fell in love with it. It has been my dream since I was little to play soccer for Nebraska and represent my hometown.”