Bruno Kalonji begins his first year as head coach of the Georgia Perimeter College women’s soccer team. He replaces former head coach Jessica Wheeler.

A native of Zaire, Kalonji has played soccer around the world, competing in Sweden’s Gothia Cup and the Manchester Cup in England. He participated at the Division I and II levels in Romania. 

At Stone Mountain High School, Kalonji stood out as a student and athlete in soccer, wrestling and cross-country. When he graduated, he was honored as Athlete of the Year.

Kalonji began his career coaching youth at the YMCA, the Georgia Football Club, the Georgia Soccer Association, the Atlanta Youth Soccer Association and the Stone Mountain Youth Soccer Association. At 20 he became an assistant soccer trainer at Piedmont College.

He spent a year coaching at Meadowcreek High School, where he helped the team make it to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Then he coached the boys and girls for two years at Shiloh High School. He joined Wheeler’s staff in 2005 and served as assistant coach at GPC for three years. In addition to his responsibilities as head coach at GPC, Kalonji is currently training the boys and girls at Druid Hills High School.   

Kalonji lives in Stone Mountain, Ga. with his wife, Andreea, and their son, Kalan. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar, reading and practicing soccer.