Nkosi Tafari

Age: 29
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 192 lb
Country: United States

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.089	Goals added: interrupting percentile 86
Aerial win rate	59%	Aerial win rate percentile 56
Clearances	2.10	Clearances percentile 90
Aerial duels won	1.56	Aerial duels won percentile 61
Goals added: passing	0.051	Goals added: passing percentile 70
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 79
Long passes completed	2.56	Long passes completed percentile 79
Goals added: dribbling	-0.003	Goals added: dribbling percentile 27

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.089	Goals added: interrupting percentile 86
Aerial win rate	59%	Aerial win rate percentile 56
Clearances	2.10	Clearances percentile 90
Aerial duels won	1.56	Aerial duels won percentile 61

Statistic	Value
Goals added: passing	0.051	Goals added: passing percentile 70
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 79
Long passes completed	2.56	Long passes completed percentile 79
Goals added: dribbling	-0.003	Goals added: dribbling percentile 27

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

2026 season

Matches: 26; 21 starts
Minutes: 1,967; 76 a match
Goals: 0
Assists: 1

Played 26 of 33

Goals vs. expected−1.3

1.3 fewer goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Nkosi Tafari's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Feb 22	0	0
Mar 1	0	0
Mar 8	0	0
Mar 15	0	0
Mar 22	0	0
Apr 5	0	0.2
Apr 11	0	0.2
Apr 19	0	0.2
Apr 23	0	0.2
Apr 25	0	0.2
May 3	0	0.2
May 11	0	0.2
May 14	0	0.5
May 18	0	0.5
May 25	0	0.5
Jul 23	0	0.5
Aug 16	0	0.6
Aug 20	0	0.6
Sep 6	0	1
Sep 10	0	1
Sep 13	0	1.1
Sep 19	0	1.1
Sep 27	0	1.3
Oct 17	0	1.3
Oct 26	0	1.3
Nov 2	0	1.3

Career

Los Angeles FC2025–now
North Texas SCloan2020–2021
FC Dallas2020–2025

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 7atSeattle36%Next
Nov 1vsMinnesota45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute53%45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute1–3lost
Oct 25vsLA Galaxy24′ playedcame on in the 66th minute61%24′ playedcame on in the 66th minute2–2drew
Oct 17atNYCFC90′ played35%90′ played1–1drew
Sep 26atDallas45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute34%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute0–1lost
Sep 19atSan Jose45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute36%45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute2–2drew
Sep 12atSporting KC90′ played55%90′ played1–3lost
Sep 9vsRed Bulls90′ played60%90′ played2–0won
Sep 5atSalt Lake90′ played43%90′ played2–2drew
Aug 19atColorado45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute39%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minuteyellow card0–1lost
Aug 15vsSan Diego90′ played58%90′ played0–1lost

All 26 matches

Sep 12atSporting KC90′ played55%90′ played1–3lost
Sep 9vsRed Bulls90′ played60%90′ played2–0won
Sep 5atSalt Lake90′ played43%90′ played2–2drew
Aug 19atColorado45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute39%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minuteyellow card0–1lost
Aug 15vsSan Diego90′ played58%90′ played0–1lost
Jul 22vsSalt Lake90′ played59%90′ played3–1won
May 24vsSeattle8′ playedcame on in the 82nd minute49%8′ playedcame on in the 82nd minute1–0won
May 17atNashville90′ played31%90′ played2–3lost
May 13atSt. Louis90′ played40%90′ played1 assist1–2lost
May 10vsHouston90′ played60%90′ playedyellow card1–4lost
May 2atSan Diego90′ played42%90′ played2–2drew
Apr 25atMinnesota90′ played41%90′ played1–0won
Apr 22vsColorado45′ playedcame on in the 46th minute63%45′ playedcame on in the 46th minuteyellow card0–0drew
Apr 19vsSan Jose90′ played55%90′ played1–4lost
Apr 11atPortland90′ played52%90′ played1–2lost
Apr 4vsOrlando90′ played65%90′ played6–0won
Mar 21atAustin90′ played51%90′ played0–0drew
Mar 14vsSt. Louis90′ played66%90′ played2–0won
Mar 7vsDallas90′ played67%90′ played1–0won
Feb 28atHouston90′ played45%90′ played2–0won
Feb 21vsMiami90′ played50%90′ played3–0won

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.06	xG percentile 59
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 60
Shot accuracy	21%	Shot accuracy percentile 29
Shots inside the box	0.73	Shots inside the box percentile 90
Creating
Assists	0.05	Assists percentile 60
xA	0.04	xA percentile 52
Second assists	0.05	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.23	Key passes percentile 27
Shots created	0.27	Shots created percentile 31
Crosses completed	0.00	Crosses completed percentile 21
Cross accuracy	–	Cross accuracy percentile –
Passing
Passes completed	50.0	Passes completed percentile 61
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 79
Short passes completed	10.4	Short passes completed percentile 64
Long passes completed	2.56	Long passes completed percentile 79
Carrying
Touches	64.6	Touches percentile 43
Defending
Clearances	2.10	Clearances percentile 90
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.56	Aerial duels won percentile 61
Aerial win rate	59%	Aerial win rate percentile 56
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.37	Fouls won percentile 15
Fouls committed	0.46	Fouls committed percentile 94
Goals added
Total	0.161	Total percentile 77
Shooting	0.010	Shooting percentile 41
Passing	0.051	Passing percentile 70
Receiving	0.025	Receiving percentile 60
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 27
Interrupting	0.089	Interrupting percentile 86
Fouling	-0.011	Fouling percentile 27

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.06	xG percentile 59
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 60
Shot accuracy	21%	Shot accuracy percentile 29
Shots inside the box	0.73	Shots inside the box percentile 90
Creating
Assists	0.05	Assists percentile 60
xA	0.04	xA percentile 52
Second assists	0.05	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.23	Key passes percentile 27
Shots created	0.27	Shots created percentile 31
Crosses completed	0.00	Crosses completed percentile 21
Cross accuracy	–	Cross accuracy percentile –
Passing
Passes completed	50.0	Passes completed percentile 61
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 79
Short passes completed	10.4	Short passes completed percentile 64
Long passes completed	2.56	Long passes completed percentile 79

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Touches	64.6	Touches percentile 43
Defending
Clearances	2.10	Clearances percentile 90
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.56	Aerial duels won percentile 61
Aerial win rate	59%	Aerial win rate percentile 56
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.37	Fouls won percentile 15
Fouls committed	0.46	Fouls committed percentile 94
Goals added
Total	0.161	Total percentile 77
Shooting	0.010	Shooting percentile 41
Passing	0.051	Passing percentile 70
Receiving	0.025	Receiving percentile 60
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 27
Interrupting	0.089	Interrupting percentile 86
Fouling	-0.011	Fouling percentile 27

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.00	Goals percentile 23
Non-penalty goals	0.00	Non-penalty goals percentile 23
xG	0.06	xG percentile 59
Shots	0.87	Shots percentile 85
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 60
Shot accuracy	21%	Shot accuracy percentile 29
Shots inside the box	0.73	Shots inside the box percentile 90

Statistic	Value
Creating
Assists	0.05	Assists percentile 60
xA	0.04	xA percentile 52
Second assists	0.05	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.23	Key passes percentile 27
Shots created	0.27	Shots created percentile 31
Crosses completed	0.00	Crosses completed percentile 21
Cross accuracy	–	Cross accuracy percentile –
Passing
Passes completed	50.0	Passes completed percentile 61
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 79
Short passes completed	10.4	Short passes completed percentile 64
Long passes completed	2.56	Long passes completed percentile 79
Carrying
Touches	64.6	Touches percentile 43

Statistic	Value
Defending
Clearances	2.10	Clearances percentile 90
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.56	Aerial duels won percentile 61
Aerial win rate	59%	Aerial win rate percentile 56
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.37	Fouls won percentile 15
Fouls committed	0.46	Fouls committed percentile 94
Goals added
Total	0.161	Total percentile 77
Shooting	0.010	Shooting percentile 41
Passing	0.051	Passing percentile 70
Receiving	0.025	Receiving percentile 60
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 27
Interrupting	0.089	Interrupting percentile 86
Fouling	-0.011	Fouling percentile 27

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

Nkosi Tafari

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.