Niko Tsakiris

San Jose Earthquakes

Attacking Midfielder USA

⚠ Knock · Return: Early June 2026

Age 20

Height 178 cm

Foot Left

Country USA

Value €1.7m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.53

13 matches

Last 5

7.70

+0.17 vs season

Best

9.5

vs San Diego FC

MOTM

of 25 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'June 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early June 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.53

Goals

51%

Assists

87%

Rating

7.62

95%

Matches

42%

Started

62%

Minutes

908

73%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Major League Soccer · percentile vs peers

Chances created

94%

Aerial duels

14%

Defensive actions

37%

Goals

88%

Shot attempts

47%

Touches

97%

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Shot Map

22 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.95

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

806 touches this season

Attack

Touches

806

Attack

43%

Middle

45%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Major League Soccer)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	2	0.20	51	45
xG	2.95	0.29	78	68
xGOT	3.76	0.37	81	75
Penalty goals	1	0.10	89	93
xG excl. penalty	2.16	0.21	66	50
Shots	22	2.18	72	53
Shots on target	6	0.59	51	30

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Assists	4	0.40	87	79
xA	2.63	0.26	81	74
Accurate passes	439	43.51	90	92
Pass accuracy	84.9	84.91	78	78
Accurate long balls	29	2.87	94	96
Long ball accuracy	80.6	80.56	90	90
Chances created	34	3.37	95	97
Big chances created	5	0.50	72	68
Successful crosses	25	2.48	97	97
Cross accuracy	30.1	30.12	75	75

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	7	0.69	48	26
Dribbles success rate	30.4	30.43	11	11
Duels won	39	3.87	70	36
Duels won %	44.8	44.83	49	49
Aerials won	1	0.10	14	18
Aerials won %	12.5	12.50	17	17
Touches	739	73.25	87	95
Touches in opposition box	39	3.87	65	41
Dispossessed	9	0.89	40	69
Fouls won	13	1.29	67	44
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	90	92

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	23	2.28	69	42
Tackles	18	1.78	90	80
Interceptions	2	0.20	24	20
Fouls committed	11	1.09	72	49
Recoveries	27	2.68	57	19
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.30	30	12
Dribbled past	5	0.50	35	59
Clearances	3	0.30	36	26
Clean sheets	4	0.40	98	100
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.69	60	92
xG against while on pitch	8.39	0.83	60	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Yellow cards	2	0.20	13	36
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	2	0.20	51	45
xG	2.95	0.29	78	68
xGOT	3.76	0.37	81	75
Penalty goals	1	0.10	89	93
xG excl. penalty	2.16	0.21	66	50
Shots	22	2.18	72	53
Shots on target	6	0.59	51	30

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Assists	4	0.40	87	79
xA	2.63	0.26	81	74
Accurate passes	439	43.51	90	92
Pass accuracy	84.9	84.91	78	78
Accurate long balls	29	2.87	94	96
Long ball accuracy	80.6	80.56	90	90
Chances created	34	3.37	95	97
Big chances created	5	0.50	72	68
Successful crosses	25	2.48	97	97
Cross accuracy	30.1	30.12	75	75

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	7	0.69	48	26
Dribbles success rate	30.4	30.43	11	11
Duels won	39	3.87	70	36
Duels won %	44.8	44.83	49	49
Aerials won	1	0.10	14	18
Aerials won %	12.5	12.50	17	17
Touches	739	73.25	87	95
Touches in opposition box	39	3.87	65	41
Dispossessed	9	0.89	40	69
Fouls won	13	1.29	67	44
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	90	92

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	23	2.28	69	42
Tackles	18	1.78	90	80
Interceptions	2	0.20	24	20
Fouls committed	11	1.09	72	49
Recoveries	27	2.68	57	19
Possession won final 3rd	3	0.30	30	12
Dribbled past	5	0.50	35	59
Clearances	3	0.30	36	26
Clean sheets	4	0.40	98	100
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.69	60	92
xG against while on pitch	8.39	0.83	60	95

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Yellow cards	2	0.20	13	36
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (27)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Toronto FC	Major League Soccer	1-1	54	0	1	7.5
2026-04-29	vs Minnesota United	US Open Cup	4-2	90	1	0	8.1
2026-04-26	@ St. Louis City	Major League Soccer	2-3	45	0	0	7.1
2026-04-23	vs Austin FC	Major League Soccer	5-1	90	0	1	7.9
2026-04-19	@ Los Angeles FC	Major League Soccer	1-4	90	0	1	7.9
2026-04-16	vs Phoenix Rising FC	US Open Cup	2-0	13	0	0	6.1
2026-04-12	@ Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	1-3	90	0	1	8.2
2026-04-05	vs San Diego FC	Major League Soccer	3-0	90	2	0	9.5 ⭐
2026-03-22	@ Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-15	vs Seattle Sounders FC	Major League Soccer	0-1	90	0	0	8.0
2026-03-08	@ Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer	0-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-03-01	vs Atlanta United	Major League Soccer	2-0	89	0	0	6.9
2026-02-22	vs Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	3-0	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-14	@ Denmark U21	Hybrid Friendlies	1-1	90	0	0
2025-10-19	vs Austin FC	Major League Soccer	2-1	17	1	0	7.4
2025-10-12	vs Morocco U20	World Cup U20	1-3	75	0	0	6.3
2025-10-09	vs Italy U20	World Cup U20	3-0	87	1	0	8.4
2025-10-05	@ South Africa U20	World Cup U20 Grp. E	2-1	32	0	0	6.7
2025-10-02	vs France U20	World Cup U20 Grp. E	3-0	62	0	0	7.1
2025-09-29	vs New Caledonia U20	World Cup U20 Grp. E	9-1	58	1	1	8.4
2025-08-28	vs Real Monarchs SLC	MLS Next Pro	0-0	71	0	0	7.1
2025-08-23	@ Houston Dynamo 2	MLS Next Pro	0-1	60	0	0	7.2
2025-08-16	vs Ventura County FC	MLS Next Pro	4-1	77	1	0	7.9
2025-07-27	@ Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer	2-1	11	0	0	6.3
2025-07-20	@ Seattle Sounders FC	Major League Soccer	3-2	7	0	0
2025-07-17	vs FC Dallas	Major League Soccer	2-2	66	0	0	7.0
2025-07-13	@ Minnesota United	Major League Soccer	4-1	21	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	San Jose Earthquakes	senior	13	3	4	7.53
2025	San Jose Earthquakes	senior	12	1	2	6.77
2024	San Jose Earthquakes	senior	29	0	2	6.36
2023	San Jose Earthquakes	senior	18	0	0	6.54
2022	San Jose Earthquakes	senior	12	1	0	6.67
2025	San Jose Earthquakes II	senior	3	1	0	7.41
2023	San Jose Earthquakes II	senior	1	0	0	6.39
2022	San Jose Earthquakes II	senior	6	1	1	7.12
2022	San Jose Earthquakes U17	youth	6	0	0	-
2021/2022	San Jose Earthquakes U17	youth	1	0	0	-
2021	San Jose Earthquakes U17	youth	3	3	0	-
2025	USA U20	national team	7	3	2	-
2024	USA U20	national team	9	3	3	-
2023	USA U20	national team	4	1	0	-
2022	USA U20	national team	5	3	1	-