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Niko Tsakiris
American soccer player

Niko Tsakiris

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American soccer player
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Age
19 years
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Biography

Nikolas Diego Tsakiris (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.

Career

Youth

Tsakiris started playing academy soccer with De Anza Force. In 2015, at the age of 10, he moved to Florida to play with IMG Academy. A couple years later in 2017 he returned to the Bay Area and began play with the San Jose Earthquakes academy for four years, until receiving his first professional contract with San Jose at the beginning of 2022.

Professional

On January 13, 2022, Tsakiris signed as a Homegrown Player for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. He was the tenth homegrown signed by the Quakes in their history and the fifth youngest player they had ever signed.

Tsakiris made his professional debut with San Jose on March 12, 2022, in an MLS match away to Philadelphia Union. Tsakiris became the third youngest player to appear in MLS for San Jose. Tsakiris made his professional start in San Jose's matchup against Bay Cities FC in the third round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. Tsakiris also scored his first professional goal in the 83rd minute of the match.

International

On March 3, 2020, Tsakriris was called up to a training camp for the United States national under-15 team. On April 20, 2022, Tsakiris was called up to a training camp for the United States national under-20 team. He was the second youngest player called for the camp.

Personal life

Niko's father is Shaun Tsakiris, an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach of the U.S. under-20 men's soccer team and the director of Los Gatos United academy. He is of Greek and Portuguese descent.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 25, 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Jose Earthquakes II2022MLS Next Pro6161
20231010
Total7171
San Jose Earthquakes2022MLS10021121
202315030180
Total250210030301
Career total321210030372

Honors

United States U20

  • CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2022
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