Benji Kikanovic

Age: 26
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 165 lb
Country: United States

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.055	Goals added: interrupting percentile 51
Aerial win rate	65%	Aerial win rate percentile 77
Clearances	1.23	Clearances percentile 57
Aerial duels won	2.76	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Goals added: passing	0.032	Goals added: passing percentile 45
Pass accuracy	77%	Pass accuracy percentile 4
Long passes completed	0.87	Long passes completed percentile 16
Goals added: dribbling	-0.007	Goals added: dribbling percentile 14

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.055	Goals added: interrupting percentile 51
Aerial win rate	65%	Aerial win rate percentile 77
Clearances	1.23	Clearances percentile 57
Aerial duels won	2.76	Aerial duels won percentile 95

Statistic	Value
Goals added: passing	0.032	Goals added: passing percentile 45
Pass accuracy	77%	Pass accuracy percentile 4
Long passes completed	0.87	Long passes completed percentile 16
Goals added: dribbling	-0.007	Goals added: dribbling percentile 14

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

2026 season

Matches: 23; 21 starts
Minutes: 1,761; 77 a match
Goals: 1
Assists: 0

Played 23 of 33

Goals vs. expected−0.8

0.8 fewer goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Benji Kikanovic's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Feb 22	0	0.3
Mar 1	0	0.4
Mar 8	0	0.4
Mar 15	0	0.4
Mar 22	0	0.4
Apr 5	0	0.4
Apr 12	0	0.4
Apr 19	0	0.4
May 2	0	0.4
May 10	0	0.4
May 17	0	0.5
May 24	0	0.5
Jul 23	0	0.5
Jul 26	0	0.9
Aug 2	0	1.1
Aug 16	0	1.2
Aug 23	0	1.2
Sep 6	0	1.2
Sep 10	0	1.2
Sep 13	0	1.3
Sep 19	0	1.4
Sep 27	0	1.5
Oct 31	1	1.8

Career

The Town FC2025–now
San Jose Earthquakes2021–now
Reno 18682020
Sacramento Gold2019

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 7atMinnesota29%Next
Oct 31vsSalt Lake45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute49%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute1 goal2–1won
Sep 26vsPortland45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute53%45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute3–1won
Sep 19vsLAFC62′ playedtaken off in the 62nd minute40%62′ playedtaken off in the 62nd minute2–2drew
Sep 12vsHouston90′ played46%90′ playedyellow card1–0won
Sep 9atSan Diego23′ playedcame on in the 67th minute30%23′ playedcame on in the 67th minute3–2won
Sep 5atAustin81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute44%81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute1–1drew
Aug 22vsMinnesota90′ played48%90′ playedyellow card1–5lost
Aug 15vsSt. Louis45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute52%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute1–3lost
Aug 1atCincinnati80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute38%80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute2–4lost
Jul 25vsLA Galaxy90′ played55%90′ playedyellow card1–1drew

All 23 matches

Sep 5atAustin81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute44%81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute1–1drew
Aug 22vsMinnesota90′ played48%90′ playedyellow card1–5lost
Aug 15vsSt. Louis45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute52%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute1–3lost
Aug 1atCincinnati80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute38%80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute2–4lost
Jul 25vsLA Galaxy90′ played55%90′ playedyellow card1–1drew
Jul 22vsOrlando90′ played64%90′ played0–4lost
May 23atPortland45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute45%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minuteyellow card3–1won
May 16vsDallas90′ played56%90′ playedyellow card2–3lost
May 9vsVancouver90′ played38%90′ playedyellow card1–1drew
May 2atToronto90′ played45%90′ played1–1drew
Apr 19atLAFC90′ played22%90′ played4–1won
Apr 11atSporting KC76′ playedtaken off in the 76th minute55%76′ playedtaken off in the 76th minute3–1won
Apr 4vsSan Diego90′ played49%90′ played3–0won
Mar 21atVancouver90′ played17%90′ played1–0won
Mar 15vsSeattle89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute41%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute0–1lost
Mar 7atPhiladelphia90′ played26%90′ playedyellow card1–0won
Feb 28vsAtlanta90′ played53%90′ played2–0won
Feb 21vsSporting KC90′ played61%90′ played3–0won

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.05	Goals percentile 60
Non-penalty goals	0.05	Non-penalty goals percentile 60
xG	0.09	xG percentile 80
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.36	Shots on target percentile 92
Shot accuracy	41%	Shot accuracy percentile 79
Shots inside the box	0.87	Shots inside the box percentile 94
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.07	xA percentile 75
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.66	Key passes percentile 75
Shots created	0.66	Shots created percentile 71
Crosses completed	0.41	Crosses completed percentile 88
Cross accuracy	26%	Cross accuracy percentile 56
Passing
Passes completed	27.8	Passes completed percentile 10
Pass accuracy	77%	Pass accuracy percentile 4
Short passes completed	8.3	Short passes completed percentile 38
Long passes completed	0.87	Long passes completed percentile 16
Carrying
Touches	58.9	Touches percentile 25
Defending
Clearances	1.23	Clearances percentile 57
Duels
Aerial duels won	2.76	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	65%	Aerial win rate percentile 77
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.87	Fouls won percentile 61
Fouls committed	1.33	Fouls committed percentile 24
Goals added
Total	0.159	Total percentile 75
Shooting	0.022	Shooting percentile 89
Passing	0.032	Passing percentile 45
Receiving	0.055	Receiving percentile 92
Dribbling	-0.007	Dribbling percentile 14
Interrupting	0.055	Interrupting percentile 51
Fouling	0.002	Fouling percentile 87

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.05	Goals percentile 60
Non-penalty goals	0.05	Non-penalty goals percentile 60
xG	0.09	xG percentile 80
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.36	Shots on target percentile 92
Shot accuracy	41%	Shot accuracy percentile 79
Shots inside the box	0.87	Shots inside the box percentile 94
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.07	xA percentile 75
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.66	Key passes percentile 75
Shots created	0.66	Shots created percentile 71
Crosses completed	0.41	Crosses completed percentile 88
Cross accuracy	26%	Cross accuracy percentile 56
Passing
Passes completed	27.8	Passes completed percentile 10
Pass accuracy	77%	Pass accuracy percentile 4
Short passes completed	8.3	Short passes completed percentile 38
Long passes completed	0.87	Long passes completed percentile 16

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Touches	58.9	Touches percentile 25
Defending
Clearances	1.23	Clearances percentile 57
Duels
Aerial duels won	2.76	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	65%	Aerial win rate percentile 77
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.87	Fouls won percentile 61
Fouls committed	1.33	Fouls committed percentile 24
Goals added
Total	0.159	Total percentile 75
Shooting	0.022	Shooting percentile 89
Passing	0.032	Passing percentile 45
Receiving	0.055	Receiving percentile 92
Dribbling	-0.007	Dribbling percentile 14
Interrupting	0.055	Interrupting percentile 51
Fouling	0.002	Fouling percentile 87

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.05	Goals percentile 60
Non-penalty goals	0.05	Non-penalty goals percentile 60
xG	0.09	xG percentile 80
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.36	Shots on target percentile 92
Shot accuracy	41%	Shot accuracy percentile 79
Shots inside the box	0.87	Shots inside the box percentile 94

Statistic	Value
Creating
Assists	0.00	Assists percentile –
xA	0.07	xA percentile 75
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile 18
Key passes	0.66	Key passes percentile 75
Shots created	0.66	Shots created percentile 71
Crosses completed	0.41	Crosses completed percentile 88
Cross accuracy	26%	Cross accuracy percentile 56
Passing
Passes completed	27.8	Passes completed percentile 10
Pass accuracy	77%	Pass accuracy percentile 4
Short passes completed	8.3	Short passes completed percentile 38
Long passes completed	0.87	Long passes completed percentile 16
Carrying
Touches	58.9	Touches percentile 25

Statistic	Value
Defending
Clearances	1.23	Clearances percentile 57
Duels
Aerial duels won	2.76	Aerial duels won percentile 95
Aerial win rate	65%	Aerial win rate percentile 77
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.87	Fouls won percentile 61
Fouls committed	1.33	Fouls committed percentile 24
Goals added
Total	0.159	Total percentile 75
Shooting	0.022	Shooting percentile 89
Passing	0.032	Passing percentile 45
Receiving	0.055	Receiving percentile 92
Dribbling	-0.007	Dribbling percentile 14
Interrupting	0.055	Interrupting percentile 51
Fouling	0.002	Fouling percentile 87

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

Benji Kikanovic

Against other defendersAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.