Nkosi Tafari
Defender - Centre-Back
at Los Angeles FC
at Los Angeles FC
486 days · joined 2025-01-23
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Dallas
top club · 121 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2024
€290k
top transfer fee · 24/25
3
best season · 2023
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-23 · 6 players total
152Appearances
9Goals
5Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nkosi Tafari |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nkosi Tafari Burgess |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-23 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Ethiopia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Los Angeles FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-23 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Roc Nation Sports |
Jul 2025
2025 — Los Angeles FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Dallas → LAFC
24/25 · Transfer · €290k
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Dallas
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Los Angeles FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Dallas
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Dallas
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — FC Dallas, North Texas SC
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2020
Transfer: North Texas SC → Dallas
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Dallas → North Texas SC
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Dallas, North Texas SC
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Redhawks → Dallas
19/20 · Draft
Aug 2019
Transfer: UConn Huskies → Redhawks
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Los Angeles FC
0.0%
FC Dallas
82.7%
North Texas SC
17.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 5 | 2020 | 2024 | 121 | 7 | 4 | 3,403 |
| North Texas SC | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 710 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Club World Cup Qu. | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Dallas | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 750 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | FC Dallas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | FC Dallas | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 829 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Dallas | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | FC Dallas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Dallas | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,824 |
| 2021 | USL1 | North Texas SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USL1 | North Texas SC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | UConn Huskies | Redhawks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | Redhawks | Dallas | Draft | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-03 | Dallas | North Texas SC | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | North Texas SC | Dallas | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Dallas | LAFC | Transfer | 1800000 | €290k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-12 | 17 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Calf strain | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-13 | 13 | 2 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€1.80m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Sealy | 1 | 0 | 987 |
| Eugene Ansah | 1 | 0 | 584 |
| Sam Junqua | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Petar Musa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Maurer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asier Illarramendi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Jara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Kamungo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Velasco | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesús Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsiki Ntsabeleng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Quignón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Cerrillo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jáder Obrian | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ema Twumasi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | FC Dallas | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Dallas | 3 | 28 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | FC Dallas | 3 | 30 |
| 2020 | USL1 | North Texas SC | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Dallas | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | North Texas SC | Dallas | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-03 | Dallas | North Texas SC | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Los Angeles FC 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 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-13 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Toronto FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2026-05-11 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 5–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-05 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | San Diego FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Portland Timbers | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 1–3 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | New York RB | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 5–0 | Nashville SC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nkosi Tafari'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 58 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 79 | 73 | +6 | 36% |
| Real Salt Lake | 53 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 47% |
| Houston Dynamo | 51 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 78 | 70 | +8 | 33% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 50 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 50% |
| Seattle Sounders | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 24% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 42 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 21% |
| Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 32% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 38% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 45% |
| CD Chivas | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 46% |
| New England Revolution | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 44% |
| Chicago Fire | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | 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 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 750 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 37 | 829 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 6 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
124 apps
7 G
4 A
USL1
8 apps
2 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Nkosi Tafari
Who is Nkosi Tafari?
Nkosi Tafari is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Los Angeles FC.
How old is Nkosi Tafari?
Nkosi Tafari is 29 years old. He was born on March 23, 1997 in Manhattan, New York.
What position does Nkosi Tafari play?
Nkosi Tafari plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Nkosi Tafari play for?
Nkosi Tafari currently plays for Los Angeles FC.
How many career goals has Nkosi Tafari scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nkosi Tafari has scored 9 goals in 152 appearances.
What is Nkosi Tafari's market value?
Nkosi Tafari's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.