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

25Apps

21Starts

1921Minutes

0Goals

1Assists

8Clean sheets

19Tackles

6.8Rating

2026 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
MLS	Los Angeles FC	25	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
26 Oct	vs LA Galaxy	D 2–2	24	·	·	6.2
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

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	0.06	79
xGOT	0.66	0.03	52
xG excl. penalty	1.37	0.06	79
Shots	17	0.80	86
Shots on target	2	0.09	43
Headed shots	12	0.56	88

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.05	83
xA	0.65	0.03	62
Accurate passes	1040	48.7	43
Pass accuracy	90.9%	—	68
Accurate long balls	63	2.95	64
Long ball accuracy	51.2%	—	67
Line-breaking passes	111	5.20	22
Chances created	5	0.23	50
Big chances created	2	0.09	82

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	5	0.23	62
Dribbles success rate	71.4%	—	62
Duels won	57	2.67	16
Duels won %	58.2%	—	54
Aerials won	27	1.26	34
Aerials won %	50.9%	—	31
Touches	1397	65.5	30
Touches in opposition box	18	0.84	54
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100
Fouls won	7	0.33	27

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	175	8.20	48
Tackles	19	0.89	18
Interceptions	20	0.94	25
Blocked scoring attempt	24	1.12	80
Fouls committed	10	0.47	93
Penalties conceded	1	0.05	24
Recoveries	87	4.08	59
Dribbled past	3	0.14	89
Clearances	112	5.25	58
Clean sheets	8	0.37	95
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.36	80
xG against while on pitch	28.51	1.34	75

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	3	0.14	61
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
26 Oct	vs LA Galaxy	D 2–2	24	·	·	6.2
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

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026	Los Angeles FC	36	2	1	6.9
	MLS	25	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