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Height
91
Shirt
29 years
Mar 23, 1997
Right
Preferred foot
United States
Country
€740.5K
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts57%Goals62%
Chances created24%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions37%
Transfer value: €740.5K
Highest: €1.2M(Aug 31, 2024)
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Major League Soccer 2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
13
Started
15
Matches
1,222
Minutes played
6.78
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 25

Seattle Sounders FC
W1-0
7
0
0
0
0
-

May 18

Nashville SC
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

May 14

St. Louis City
L2-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.3

May 11

Houston Dynamo FC
L1-4
90
0
0
1
0
5.8

May 7

Toluca
L4-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.6

May 3

San Diego FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 30

Toluca
W2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 25

Minnesota United
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Apr 23

Colorado Rapids
D0-0
45
0
0
1
0
5.9

Apr 19

San Jose Earthquakes
L1-4
90
0
0
0
0
5.9
Los Angeles FC

May 25

Major League Soccer
Seattle Sounders FC
1-0
7‎’‎
-

May 18

Major League Soccer
Nashville SC
3-2
90‎’‎
5.8

May 14

Major League Soccer
St. Louis City
2-1
90‎’‎
7.3

May 11

Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo FC
1-4
90‎’‎
5.8

May 7

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Toluca
4-0
90‎’‎
5.6
2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.65xG
2 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,222

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.65
Non-penalty xG
0.65
Shots
7
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.59
Successful passes
720
Successful passes %
92.2%
Accurate long balls
41
Accurate long balls %
54.7%
Chances created
3
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
37
Duels won %
54.4%
Aerial duels won
17
Aerial duels won %
45.9%
Touches
926
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
4

Defending

Defensive contributions
98
Tackles
12
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
13
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
59
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
64
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
17
xG against while on pitch
15.76

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Nkosi Tafari is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Los Angeles FC, born on March 23, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Nkosi Tafari on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Major League Soccer season, Nkosi Tafari has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,222 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 2 yellow cards.

Nkosi Tafari scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Assists compared to center backs in the Major League Soccer.

Nkosi Tafari's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nkosi Tafari's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nkosi Tafari's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nkosi Tafari currently plays for Los Angeles FC alongside Christian Díaz, Hugo Lloris, Eddie Segura, Ryan Porteous, Igor Jesus, Heung-Min Son, Marco Delgado, Timothy Tillman, Thomas Hasal, Sergi Palencia, Lorenzo Dellavalle, Jeremy Ebobisse, Jacob Shaffelburg, Tyler Boyd, Ryan Raposo, Jude Terry, Ryan Hollingshead, Nathan Ordaz, Artem Smolyakov, David Martínez, Cabral Carter, Aaron Long, Kenneth Nielsen, Stephen Eustaquio, Amin Boudri, Mathieu Choinière, Matthew Evans, Adrian Wibowo, and Denis Bouanga. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nkosi Tafari's career has also included time at North Texas SC and FC Dallas.

On the international stage, Nkosi Tafari has represented USA.

Nkosi Tafari is from USA, and the national team includes Matt Turner, Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Mark McKenzie, Joseph Scally, Matt Freese, Chris Brady, and Alex Zendejas. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Nkosi Tafari has competed in Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, US Open Cup, and USL League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nkosi Tafari, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nkosi Tafari to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches62%Shot attempts57%Goals62%
Chances created24%Aerial duels won10%Defensive contributions37%

Career

Senior career

Los Angeles FCJan 2025 - now
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National team

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News

About

Nkosi Tafari is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Los Angeles FC, born on March 23, 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Nkosi Tafari on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Major League Soccer season, Nkosi Tafari has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,222 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 2 yellow cards.

Nkosi Tafari scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Assists compared to center backs in the Major League Soccer.

Nkosi Tafari's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Nkosi Tafari's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nkosi Tafari's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nkosi Tafari currently plays for Los Angeles FC alongside Christian Díaz, Hugo Lloris, Eddie Segura, Ryan Porteous, Igor Jesus, Heung-Min Son, Marco Delgado, Timothy Tillman, Thomas Hasal, Sergi Palencia, Lorenzo Dellavalle, Jeremy Ebobisse, Jacob Shaffelburg, Tyler Boyd, Ryan Raposo, Jude Terry, Ryan Hollingshead, Nathan Ordaz, Artem Smolyakov, David Martínez, Cabral Carter, Aaron Long, Kenneth Nielsen, Stephen Eustaquio, Amin Boudri, Mathieu Choinière, Matthew Evans, Adrian Wibowo, and Denis Bouanga. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nkosi Tafari's career has also included time at North Texas SC and FC Dallas.

On the international stage, Nkosi Tafari has represented USA.

Nkosi Tafari is from USA, and the national team includes Matt Turner, Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan, Alex Freeman, Malik Tillman, Max Arfsten, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Mark McKenzie, Joseph Scally, Matt Freese, Chris Brady, and Alex Zendejas. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Nkosi Tafari has competed in Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, US Open Cup, and USL League One. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nkosi Tafari, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nkosi Tafari to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.