Niko Tsakiris plays as a midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes, No. 10. In the 2026 MLS season through September 19, 2026, Niko Tsakiris has 3 goals and 7 assists in 19 appearances (18 starts), 1489 minutes.
Statistics through September 19, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
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Research summary
Recent form: 1.4 shots and 83.8 minutes per appearance over the last 5, against 1.5 and 78.4 over the season (19 appearances).
Consistency: scored in 2 and had a goal or an assist in 7 of 19 appearances this season.
Next match: home against Nashville SC on October 17, 2026. This MLS season Nashville SC average 0.8 goals conceded per match (30th most of 30) and 1.2 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (26th most of 30). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
How often each threshold was reached over the last 5, 10 and 20 matches, splits and the next opponent, one statistic at a time.
Nationality: USA · 5'10"
2026 MLS
Niko Tsakiris — MLS — 2026
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026
19
18
1489
3
7
28
8
4.7
3.8
3
0
Rates, 2026
Niko Tsakiris played 19 MLS matches and 1489 minutes in 2026: 0.18 goals per 90, 0.42 assists per 90, 0.28 expected goals per 90.
Niko Tsakiris: role, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Role
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
78.4
68.0
83.8
Starts
18
9
5
Rating, average of matches (as published)
7.14
6.93
7.22
Niko Tsakiris: attacking, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Attacking
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.18
0.13
0.21
Assists per 90
0.42
0.53
0.64
Goals and assists per 90
0.60
0.66
0.86
Expected goals per 90
0.28
0.24
0.37
Expected assists per 90
0.23
0.22
0.21
Shots per 90
1.69
1.06
1.50
Shots on target per 90
0.48
0.26
0.43
Shots on target, share of shots
28.6%
25.0%
28.6%
Goals, share of shots
10.7%
12.5%
14.3%
Niko Tsakiris: chance creation and dribbling, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Key passes per 90
3.20
2.51
2.79
Big chances created per 90
0.48
0.53
0.43
Crosses per 90
6.71
4.50
4.08
Cross completion
29.7%
29.4%
21.1%
Dribbles completed per 90
0.54
0.40
0.21
Dribble success
31.0%
33.3%
50.0%
Niko Tsakiris: passing, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Passing
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Touches per 90
71.4
67.4
68.7
Passes per 90
51.4
50.4
52.8
Pass completion
84.8%
83.2%
85.8%
Long ball completion
75.9%
60.0%
70.0%
Niko Tsakiris: defending and duels, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Tackles per 90
1.63
1.32
1.50
Tackles won, share of tackles
63.0%
90.0%
85.7%
Interceptions per 90
0.36
0.53
0.64
Clearances per 90
0.48
0.79
0.64
Blocked shots per 90
0.54
0.13
0.21
Ball recoveries per 90
2.4
2.0
1.7
Duels won
45.3%
49.0%
54.5%
Niko Tsakiris: discipline, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Discipline
Season (19 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
0.97
0.66
0.64
Fouls drawn per 90
1.27
1.46
0.86
Yellow cards per 90
0.18
0.13
0.21
Offsides per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
2025: last 10 MLS appearances
Niko Tsakiris’s 10 most recent MLS appearances of 2025 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
Niko Tsakiris — MLS — 2025 — Last 10
Apps
Starts
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 10
10
4
1
1
5
1
0.3
0.4
0
0
Match log
Niko Tsakiris: last 10 MLS appearances, most recent first
