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Niko Tsakiris

MFSan Jose EarthquakesMLS2026 season

Niko Tsakiris’s counted MLS record for the 2026 season — 998 minutes across 11 full 90s. Rates below are per 90 minutes, and the bars compare him with every league team-mate and opponent who played at least 450 minutes in the same season.

The season in short

As a creator he ranks in the division's top 6%, making 37 chances for team-mates over the season.

Tsakiris played 998 minutes as a midfielder in the 2026 MLS, the equivalent of 11 full matches.

He finished the season with 2 goals, 4 assists and 37 chances created.

Per 90 minutes that came to 2.0 shots, 1.7 tackles and 2.6 recoveries.

Shooting

How often he shoots, how good the chances are, and whether he is finishing them.

Goals
2
0.18 per 90
Expected goals
3.0
0.27 per 90
better than 80% of the league
Shots per 90
2.0
22 shots total
better than 74% of the league
On target per 90
0.5
6 on target total
better than 58% of the league
xG on target
3.8
quality of what he hits
Goals vs xG
-1.0
scoring below his chances
Big chances missed
2

Creating

Chances he makes for other people.

Assists
4
Expected assists
2.9
0.26 per 90
better than 94% of the league
Chances created
37
3.3 per 90
Big chances created
5
Dribbles per 90
0.8
better than 68% of the league

Defending and discipline

Work off the ball, and how often he gives the referee a decision to make.

Tackles per 90
1.7
better than 61% of the league
Interceptions per 90
0.3
better than 11% of the league
Recoveries per 90
2.6
better than 13% of the league
Fouls per 90
1.2
Yellow cards
2

All figures are counted match data for the 2026 MLS season, not projections. Per-90 rates need a minimum number of minutes before Tsakiris appears in them, so a stat absent above is one the season does not yet support. Club form and fixture predictions are on the San Jose Earthquakes page.