Nkosi Tafari

Defender · Los Angeles FC · 29 · USA

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Season score: 41.2; MLS 2026, 24 matches
Last 5 weeks: 40.2; average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value: €2.0M; +€500k (+33%) since 11 Dec 2025; Transfermarkt, 2 Jun 2026

Born: 23 Mar 1997
Height: 193 cm
Foot: R
Contract until: 31 Dec 2026
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Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

17 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 41.2 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

Form bars show the weekly score: no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table

Week	Matches	Minutes	Score	Expected	Underlying
13–19 Oct 2026	1	90	40.3	45.0	40.2
22–28 Sep 2026	1	45	37.6	45.1	38.1
15–21 Sep 2026	1	55	44.8	44.9	44.7
8–14 Sep 2026	2	180	41.9	44.6	42.1
1–7 Sep 2026	1	90	43.0	44.9	45.8
18–24 Aug 2026	1	45	39.8	44.9	39.8
11–17 Aug 2026	1	90	32.2	45.7	32.9
21–27 Jul 2026	1	90	41.9	45.8	42.9
19–25 May 2026	1	12	41.9	45.7	41.8
12–18 May 2026	2	180	43.7	45.8	45.4
5–11 May 2026	1	90	46.9	45.4	46.9
28 Apr – 4 May 2026	1	90	38.4	45.8	38.2
21–27 Apr 2026	2	135	45.8	45.1	45.8
14–20 Apr 2026	1	90	45.3	45.1	45.2
7–13 Apr 2026	1	90	40.7	45.3	41.2
31 Mar – 6 Apr 2026	1	90	45.4	45.0	46.5
17–23 Mar 2026	1	90	43.5	44.9	43.5
10–16 Mar 2026	1	90	34.2	46.0	34.0
3–9 Mar 2026	1	90	31.9	47.6	31.7
24 Feb – 2 Mar 2026	1	90	50.1	47.1	50.0
17–23 Feb 2026	1	90	29.4	50.0	29.3

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: −3.0 a week below expectation.

Market value

Where these come from

Transfermarkt €2.0M +€500k (+33%) since 11 Dec 2025 2 Jun 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year

Current estimate €1.9M no change recorded 24 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh

Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €1.1M–€1.7M −33% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −30% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Jim Allevinah at 30 (€1.8M, scoring 40.8) −44%; Carlens Arcus at 29 (€1.8M, scoring 41.8) +0%; Ozan Tufan at 30 (€2.2M, scoring 42.5) −32%.

Every value as a table

Date	Source	Value
24 Oct 2026	Current estimate (BSD)	€1.9M
2 Jun 2026	Transfermarkt	€2.0M
11 Dec 2025	Transfermarkt	€1.5M
5 Jun 2025	Transfermarkt	€1.5M
12 Dec 2024	Transfermarkt	€1.8M
13 Jun 2024	Transfermarkt	€1.8M
18 Dec 2023	Transfermarkt	€1.2M
22 Aug 2023	Transfermarkt	€1.2M
8 Nov 2022	Transfermarkt	€600k
9 Nov 2021	Transfermarkt	€600k
9 Jul 2021	Transfermarkt	€200k
18 Dec 2020	Transfermarkt	€100k
26 Aug 2020	Transfermarkt	€50k
28 Feb 2020	Transfermarkt	€50k

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers

Date	Move	Fee
23 Jan 2025	Dallas LAFC	€290k

What the score is made of

MLS 2026: each part per 90 minutes against the average defender in the top five leagues (0), in standard deviations.

Shooting −0.04
Creating −0.36
Progressing −0.42
Keeping the ball +0.09
Defending −0.42
Aerial −0.35
Finishing −0.32

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Plays most like

same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level

Player	Recent score	Value now	Likeness
Tristan Blackmon Vancouver Whitecaps · 30	43.1	€3.5M	98%Compare
Aaron Long Los Angeles FC · 34 · cheaper	40.1	€600k	98%Compare
Matt Miazga New York City FC · 31	41.1	€1.8M	97%Compare
Zé Pedro Cagliari · 29	37.1	€3.0M	97%Compare
Miguel Araujo Club Sporting Cristal · 32 · cheaper	45.3	€550k	95%Compare
Ryan Porteous Los Angeles FC · 27	42.5	€3.0M	94%Compare

Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of Nkosi Tafari.

Seasons

Season	Competition	Team	Matches	Minutes	Score	Underlying
MLS 2026	MLS	Los Angeles FC	24	1,912	41.2	41.6

Latest matches

24 since July 2025

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	Min	xG	xA	Score
17 Oct 2026	MLS	at New York City FC	D 1–1	90	–	0.01	40.3
27 Sep 2026	MLS	at FC Dallas	L 0–1	45	0.04	0.00	37.6
19 Sep 2026	MLS	at San Jose Earthquakes	D 2–2	55	–	0.00	44.8
13 Sep 2026	MLS	at Sporting Kansas City	L 1–3	90	0.07	0.02	49.8
10 Sep 2026	MLS	New York Red Bulls	W 2–0	90	–	0.01	34.0
6 Sep 2026	MLS	at Real Salt Lake	D 2–2	90	0.37	0.02	43.0
20 Aug 2026	MLS	at Colorado Rapids	L 0–1	45	0.01	0.00	39.8
16 Aug 2026	MLS	San Diego FC	L 0–1	90	0.10	0.00	32.2
23 Jul 2026	MLS	Real Salt Lake	W 3–1	90	0.14	0.00	41.9
25 May 2026	MLS	Seattle Sounders FC	W 1–0	12	–	0.00	41.9

All 24 matches

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	Min	Assists	xG	xA	Score
17 Oct 2026	MLS	at New York City FC	D 1–1	90	0	–	0.01	40.3
27 Sep 2026	MLS	at FC Dallas	L 0–1	45	0	0.04	0.00	37.6
19 Sep 2026	MLS	at San Jose Earthquakes	D 2–2	55	0	–	0.00	44.8
13 Sep 2026	MLS	at Sporting Kansas City	L 1–3	90	0	0.07	0.02	49.8
10 Sep 2026	MLS	New York Red Bulls	W 2–0	90	0	–	0.01	34.0
6 Sep 2026	MLS	at Real Salt Lake	D 2–2	90	0	0.37	0.02	43.0
20 Aug 2026	MLS	at Colorado Rapids	L 0–1	45	0	0.01	0.00	39.8
16 Aug 2026	MLS	San Diego FC	L 0–1	90	0	0.10	0.00	32.2
23 Jul 2026	MLS	Real Salt Lake	W 3–1	90	0	0.14	0.00	41.9
25 May 2026	MLS	Seattle Sounders FC	W 1–0	12	0	–	0.00	41.9
18 May 2026	MLS	at Nashville SC	L 2–3	90	0	–	0.07	40.9
14 May 2026	MLS	at St.Louis City	L 1–2	90	1	0.46	0.22	46.5
11 May 2026	MLS	Houston Dynamo	L 1–4	90	0	0.01	0.03	46.9
3 May 2026	MLS	at San Diego FC	D 2–2	90	0	–	0.01	38.4
25 Apr 2026	MLS	at Minnesota United	W 1–0	90	0	–	0.00	52.3
23 Apr 2026	MLS	Colorado Rapids	D 0–0	45	0	–	0.00	32.8
19 Apr 2026	MLS	San Jose Earthquakes	L 1–4	90	0	–	0.01	45.3
11 Apr 2026	MLS	at Portland Timbers	L 1–2	90	0	0.07	0.00	40.7
5 Apr 2026	MLS	Orlando City SC	W 6–0	90	0	0.15	0.00	45.4
22 Mar 2026	MLS	at Austin FC	D 0–0	90	0	–	0.01	43.5
15 Mar 2026	MLS	St.Louis City	W 2–0	90	0	–	0.00	34.2
8 Mar 2026	MLS	FC Dallas	W 1–0	90	0	–	0.01	31.9
1 Mar 2026	MLS	at Houston Dynamo	W 2–0	90	0	–	0.21	50.1
22 Feb 2026	MLS	Inter Miami CF	W 3–0	90	0	–	0.00	29.4