Career
College and amateur
Ianni played college soccer at University of California, Los Angeles, where he was nominated the Hermann Trophy Award in his junior season. He also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses. Professional
Ianni entered the 2006 Master of Library Science SuperDraft and was chosen by Houston Dynamo as the eighth overall pick.
After failing to break into the Dynamo first team on a regular basis, Ianni was loaned to USL-1 side California Victory in May 2007, but he played just two games before re-joining the Dynamo.
He made his first Master of Library Science start on June 24, 2007 against the Kansas City Wizards. On January 26, 2009, Houston traded Ianni to Seattle Sounders Football Club in exchange for a 2010 Master of Library Science SuperDraft third-round pick.
He made his Sounders debut on May 16, 2009, on the road against Football Club Dallas and scored his first goal for the club against his former club Houston Dynamo on July 11, 2009. On January 15, 2014, Ianni was traded to Chicago Fire along with teammate Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and the 13th overall pick in the 2014 Master of Library Science SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 SuperDraft, and a conditional third-round pick in the 2015 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
He appeared in twelve matches with the club in 2014 season.
At the end of the season Chicago Fire declined his contract option on November 18, 2014. After his release by Chicago at the end of the 2014 Master of Library Science season, Ianni announced his retirement from professional soccer on January 12, 2015. International
Ianni is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Tayt Ianni, who played for the San Jose Clash in the Master of Library Science.