Niko Tsakiris
Midfield - Central Midfield
at San Jose Earthquakes
at San Jose Earthquakes
1,592 days · joined 2022-01-14
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€1.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2022
debut season
0.04
goals / match
San Jose Earthquakes
top club · 70 apps
Position rank · 2025
#454
goals rank
#203
assists rank
3
season goals
5
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2005-06-19 · 6 players total
80Appearances
3Goals
5Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
8Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Niko Tsakiris |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nikolas Diego Tsakiris |
| Date of birth | 2005-06-19 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saratoga, California, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Joined | 2022-01-14 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | PRO FC |
Jul 2025
2025 — San Jose Earthquakes, The Town FC
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — San Jose Earthquakes
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Earthquakes II
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Earthquakes II
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: SJE Academy → SJ Earthquakes
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.43/90
Assists2 total · 0.87/90
G+A3 total · 1.30/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
San Jose Earthquakes
21.6%
The Town FC
28.2%
San Jose Earthquakes II
50.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 159 |
| The Town FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| San Jose Earthquakes II | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 370 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | The Town FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | San Jose Earthquakes II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | San Jose Earthquakes II | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | SJE Academy | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Adductor injury | 2023-02-20 | 2023-05-04 | 74 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-05-13 | 2025-07-10 | 59 | 11 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 | 0 | 967 |
| Carlos Gruezo | 1 | 0 | 820 |
| Cade Cowell | 1 | 0 | 808 |
| Nolan Norris | 2 | 0 | 714 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 3 | 0 | 607 |
| Miguel Trauco | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| Jamiro Monteiro | 1 | 0 | 531 |
| Paul Marie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Yueill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Beason | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Akapo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernán López Muñoz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| William Yarbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | San Jose Earthquakes II | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | The Town FC | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | San Jose Earthquakes II | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 25 |
Last 50 matches for San Jose Earthquakes The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Inter Miami CF | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-17 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | New York RB | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-31 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Orlando City | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | INJURED Leg injury |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
Teams faced most often by Niko Tsakiris's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 55 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 87 | 94 | -7 | 36% |
| Real Salt Lake | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 39% |
| Colorado Rapids | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 39% |
| FC Dallas | 42 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 29% |
| Seattle Sounders | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 37% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 31% |
| Portland Timbers | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 20% |
| Houston Dynamo | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 30% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 25% |
| CD Chivas | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 36% |
| D.C. United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 38% |
| Chicago Fire | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 529 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS Next Pro
10 apps
2 G
1 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
1 G
2 A
MLS
60 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Niko Tsakiris
Who is Niko Tsakiris?
Niko Tsakiris is an United professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for San Jose Earthquakes.
How old is Niko Tsakiris?
Niko Tsakiris is 20 years old. He was born on June 19, 2005 in Saratoga, California.
What position does Niko Tsakiris play?
Niko Tsakiris plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Niko Tsakiris play for?
Niko Tsakiris currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes.
How many career goals has Niko Tsakiris scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Niko Tsakiris has scored 3 goals in 80 appearances.
What is Niko Tsakiris's market value?
Niko Tsakiris's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.