Stephen Afrifa plays as a forward for Sporting Kansas City, No. 17. In the 2026 MLS season through October 10, 2026, Stephen Afrifa has 3 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances (6 starts), 788 minutes.
Statistics through October 10, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
Research summary
Recent form: 2.8 shots and 73.8 minutes per appearance over the last 5, against 1.1 and 35.8 over the season (22 appearances).
Consistency: scored in 3 and had a goal or an assist in 5 of 22 appearances this season.
Next match: home against Real Salt Lake on October 17, 2026. This MLS season Real Salt Lake average 1.6 goals conceded per match (15th most of 30) and 1.4 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (17th most of 30). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
Nationality: Canada · 5'11"
2026 MLS
Stephen Afrifa — MLS — 2026
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026
22
6
788
3
2
24
9
1.8
0.5
1
0
Rates, 2026
Stephen Afrifa played 22 MLS matches and 788 minutes in 2026: 0.34 goals per 90, 0.23 assists per 90, 0.20 expected goals per 90.
Stephen Afrifa: role, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Role
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
35.8
54.7
73.8
Starts
6
6
5
Rating, average of matches (as published)
6.67
6.58
6.76
Stephen Afrifa: attacking, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Attacking
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.34
0.33
0.24
Assists per 90
0.23
0.16
0.24
Goals and assists per 90
0.57
0.49
0.49
Expected goals per 90
0.20
0.25
0.31
Expected assists per 90
0.06
0.05
0.05
Shots per 90
2.74
2.96
3.41
Shots on target per 90
1.03
1.15
1.22
Shots on target, share of shots
37.5%
38.9%
35.7%
Goals, share of shots
12.5%
11.1%
7.1%
Stephen Afrifa: chance creation and dribbling, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Key passes per 90
1.14
1.15
1.46
Big chances created per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Crosses per 90
1.03
0.66
0.49
Cross completion
11.1%
0.0%
0.0%
Dribbles completed per 90
1.71
1.32
0.98
Dribble success
51.7%
47.1%
57.1%
Stephen Afrifa: passing, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Passing
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Touches per 90
43.6
38.8
35.4
Passes per 90
22.6
19.7
17.6
Pass completion
86.4%
87.5%
88.9%
Long ball completion
83.3%
75.0%
100.0%
Stephen Afrifa: defending and duels, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Tackles per 90
1.83
1.15
0.98
Tackles won, share of tackles
31.3%
28.6%
25.0%
Interceptions per 90
0.00
0.00
0.00
Clearances per 90
0.91
0.82
0.73
Blocked shots per 90
0.80
0.82
0.98
Ball recoveries per 90
3.1
3.5
2.4
Duels won
44.5%
36.4%
40.0%
Aerial duels won
33.3%
21.4%
20.0%
Stephen Afrifa: discipline, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Discipline
Season (22 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
1.48
1.48
0.98
Fouls drawn per 90
1.26
0.99
0.98
Yellow cards per 90
0.11
0.16
0.00
Offsides per 90
0.11
0.16
0.24
2025: last 9 MLS appearances
Stephen Afrifa’s 9 most recent MLS appearances of 2025 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
Stephen Afrifa — MLS — 2025 — Last 9
Apps
Starts
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 9
9
1
0
0
6
2
0.3
0.1
1
0
Match log
Stephen Afrifa: last 10 MLS appearances, most recent first
