Nkosi Tafari

Los Angeles FC Center Back

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Height: 193 cm
Shirt: 91
Age: 29
Preferred foot: Right
Country: USA
Market value: €1m
Contract end: 31 December 2026

Major League Soccer

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Leagues Cup

Major League Soccer · 2026

24Apps

21Starts

1897Minutes

0Goals

1Assists

8Clean sheets

19Tackles

6.8Rating

2026 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
MLS	Los Angeles FC	24	0	1	6.8
Leagues Cup	Los Angeles FC	3	0	0	7.0
CONCACAF Champions Cup	Los Angeles FC	8	2	0	7.1

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
17 Oct	@ New York City FC	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.2
27 Sep	@ FC Dallas	L 0–1	45	·	·	6.6
19 Sep	@ San Jose Earthquakes	D 2–2	45	·	·	6.6
13 Sep	@ Sporting Kansas City	L 1–3	90	·	·	6.3
10 Sep	vs Red Bull New York	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.5
06 Sep	@ Real Salt Lake	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.7

Player profile CB

Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Major League Soccer. 50 = average.

Market value€1m

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	0	0.00	0
xG	1.37	0.07	80
xGOT	0.66	0.03	53
xG excl. penalty	1.37	0.07	80
Shots	17	0.81	86
Shots on target	2	0.09	44
Headed shots	12	0.57	86

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.05	84
xA	0.64	0.03	61
Accurate passes	1021	48.4	43
Pass accuracy	90.8%	—	67
Accurate long balls	61	2.89	61
Long ball accuracy	50.8%	—	66
Line-breaking passes	74	3.51	18
Chances created	5	0.24	51
Big chances created	2	0.09	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	5	0.24	62
Dribbles success rate	71.4%	—	62
Duels won	57	2.70	16
Duels won %	58.8%	—	57
Aerials won	27	1.28	36
Aerials won %	50.9%	—	31
Touches	1376	65.3	30
Touches in opposition box	18	0.85	54
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100
Fouls won	7	0.33	27

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	174	8.26	50
Tackles	19	0.90	17
Interceptions	20	0.95	27
Blocked scoring attempt	24	1.14	81
Fouls committed	9	0.43	94
Penalties conceded	1	0.05	23
Recoveries	85	4.03	59
Dribbled past	3	0.14	89
Clearances	111	5.27	62
Clean sheets	8	0.38	94
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.38	77
xG against while on pitch	28.48	1.35	73

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	3	0.14	60
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Major League Soccer.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
17 Oct	@ New York City FC	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.2
15 Oct	vs Austin FC	W 3–1	Bench	·	·	—
11 Oct	vs Vancouver Whitecaps	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
27 Sep	@ FC Dallas	L 0–1	45	·	·	6.6
19 Sep	@ San Jose Earthquakes	D 2–2	45	·	·	6.6
13 Sep	@ Sporting Kansas City	L 1–3	90	·	·	6.3
10 Sep	vs Red Bull New York	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.5
06 Sep	@ Real Salt Lake	D 2–2	90	·	·	7.7
29 Aug	@ DC United	D 0–0	Bench	·	·	—
23 Aug	vs Portland Timbers	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
20 Aug	@ Colorado Rapids	L 0–1	45	·	·	5.7
16 Aug	vs San Diego FC	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.7
13 Aug	vs Querétaro FC	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.2
09 Aug	@ Toluca	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.4
06 Aug	vs Chivas	D 1–1	90	·	·	6.5
01 Aug	@ Vancouver Whitecaps	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
26 Jul	vs Sporting Kansas City	W 4–0	Bench	·	·	—
23 Jul	vs Real Salt Lake	W 3–1	90	·	·	7.3
18 Jul	@ LA Galaxy	W 3–0	Bench	·	·	—
25 May	vs Seattle Sounders FC	W 1–0	7	·	·	—
18 May	@ Nashville SC	L 2–3	90	·	·	5.8
14 May	@ St. Louis City	L 1–2	90	·	1	7.3
11 May	vs Houston Dynamo FC	L 1–4	90	·	·	5.8
07 May	@ Toluca	L 0–4	90	·	·	5.6
03 May	@ San Diego FC	D 2–2	90	·	·	6.6
30 Apr	vs Toluca	W 2–1	90	1	·	7.7
25 Apr	@ Minnesota United	W 1–0	90	·	·	8.1
23 Apr	vs Colorado Rapids	D 0–0	45	·	·	5.9
19 Apr	vs San Jose Earthquakes	L 1–4	90	·	·	5.9
15 Apr	@ Cruz Azul	D 1–1	90	·	·	6.7
11 Apr	@ Portland Timbers	L 1–2	90	·	·	6.3
08 Apr	vs Cruz Azul	W 3–0	90	·	·	7.5
05 Apr	vs Orlando City	W 6–0	90	·	·	7.4
22 Mar	@ Austin FC	D 0–0	90	·	·	7.4
18 Mar	@ LD Alajuelense	W 2–1	90	·	·	7.0
15 Mar	vs St. Louis City	W 2–0	90	·	·	6.7
11 Mar	vs LD Alajuelense	D 1–1	90	·	·	7.4
08 Mar	vs FC Dallas	W 1–0	90	·	·	7.5
01 Mar	@ Houston Dynamo FC	W 2–0	90	·	·	7.3
25 Feb	vs Real España	W 1–0	90	1	·	8.0

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026	Los Angeles FC	35	2	1	6.9
	MLS	24	0	1	6.8
	Leagues Cup	3	0	0	7.0
	CONCACAF Champions Cup	8	2	0	7.1
▸ 2025	Los Angeles FC	34	0	0	6.7
	MLS	28	0	0	6.8
	Leagues Cup	3	0	0	6.9
	CONCACAF Champions Cup	3	0	0	6.0
▸ 2024	FC Dallas	33	3	0	6.7
	MLS	28	3	0	6.7
	Open Cup	3	0	0	6.9
	Leagues Cup	2	0	0	6.6
▸ 2023	FC Dallas	37	3	3	6.9
	MLS	33	3	3	7.0
	Leagues Cup	4	0	0	6.5
▸ 2022	FC Dallas	29	0	0	6.7
	MLS	27	0	0	6.6
	Open Cup	2	0	0	6.9
▸ 2021	FC Dallas	22	1	1	7.0
	MLS	22	1	1	7.0
▸ 2021	North Texas SC	2	1	0	7.8
	USL League One	2	1	0	7.8
▸ 2020	North Texas SC	6	1	1	7.3
	USL League One	6	1	1	7.3