The Southern Mississippi women’s soccer team is about to gain a few more followers after a new signing that has sent fans wild on social media.
Kiana Dufour has landed a scholarship at the school after reportedly playing at a semi-professional level in Canada.
Her move was announced by the school in November but she is now going viral after fans discovered her stunning Instagram account – where she appears to have some high-profile admirers.
USMNT and Juventus star Weston McKennie has liked some of her posts in the past, as well as New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami teammate David Ruiz.
She has also caught the eye of former Kansas City Chiefs player Louis Rees-Zammit, now on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster.
And they aren’t the only admirers Dufour has. As news of her Southern Miss move began to circulate online, she immediately won over plenty of new fans.
The Southern Mississippi women’s soccer team has got some new fans through Kiana Dufour
It was announced last year that soccer player Dufour was heading to Mississippi
Her Instagram posts have caught the attention of sporting stars such as Weston McKennie
Louis Rees-Zammit, who was once on the Chiefs roster, has also liked her social media posts
‘Wow this is huge for Southern Miss,’ one online follower wrote. ‘Kiana Dufour is going to bring a lot of attention to the team!’
Another said: ‘Moving forward I like whatever team Kiana Dufour plays for.’
‘Southern Miss just went from soccer to samba overnight Kiana Dufour is a game-changer,’ another fan posted.
And one of her bigger social media admirers wrote: ‘This girl is like the hottest chick in the world. Holy hell.’
Dufour herself has pinned pictures on her Instagram posing in a Southern Miss jersey with the caption: ‘Blessed & committed. Southern Miss to the top.’
Dufour plays as a striker and while being based in Quebec, Canada, has also represented Haiti at youth level.
According to Quebec news site Courrier Laval, Dufour had two operations as a teenager to reattach the bones of her pelvis due to hip dysplasia.
She needed physiotherapy to start walking, running and jumping again.
But Dufour’s new fans have a wait on their hands until they get to see her play. The 2025 soccer season starts in August.
