N. Tafari · career
Nkosi Tafari Burgess
Full Back · Los Angeles FC · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Tafari is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2026/27) across 2 clubs — 157 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2026/27 at Los Angeles FC — Season rating 58, 0 goals and 1 assist in 18 games. 2026/27 was the leap — Season rating up 27 points at Los Angeles FC. Form is on a climb — up 38 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 58 |
| 2025/26 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | FC Dallas | 28 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | FC Dallas | 36 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | FC Dallas | 27 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | FC Dallas | 22 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | North Texas | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
FIFA Club World Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 15 | 1232 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 8 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
22 played4 unused sub11 not in squad· 1827 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | Friendlies Clubs | H Orange County SC | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Portland Timbers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H New York City FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 18 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Real Espana | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 25 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Real Espana | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 11 | CONCACAF Champions League | H LD Alajuelense | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 18 | CONCACAF Champions League | A LD Alajuelense | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 6-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 8 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Cruz Azul | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 15 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Cruz Azul | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 23 | Major League Soccer | H Colorado Rapids | 0-0 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 1-0 | Played | 95 | 8.5 | ||
| Apr 30 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Toluca | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 7 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Toluca | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| May 11 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 18 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 25 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 5 | Friendlies | H El Salvador | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Major League Soccer | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 1 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 6 | Leagues Cup | H Guadalajara Chivas | 1-1 | Played | 95 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 9 | Leagues Cup | A Toluca | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 13 | Leagues Cup | H Club Queretaro | 1-1 | Played | 95 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | H Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |