Niko
Tsakiris

Attacking midfielder · age 21 · United States · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
23
Goals
3
Assists
9
Rating
7.30
2026

Paxten
Aaronson

Central midfielder · age 23 · United States · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) · contract to Dec 2030

Apps
34
Goals
8
Assists
8
Rating
7.19
2026
Change Tsakiris
Change Aaronson

Attributes

This season · 2026 · rated out of 99

Niko TsakirisPaxten Aaronson
SHO50 · 68CRE97 · 85PAS48 · 29DRI70 · 65DEF35 · 49PHY14 · 25
50Shooting68
97Creating85
48Passing29
70Dribbling65
35Defending49
14Physical25

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Major League Soccer.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026

Niko TsakirisPaxten Aaronson
1,660 minutes2,761 minutes
7.30Average rating7.19
0.16Goalsper 900.26
0.49Assistsper 900.26
1.79Shotsper 901.96
0.49Shots on targetper 900.85
27%Shot accuracy43%
0.60Big chances createdper 900.36
3.31Key passesper 902.05
0.81Dribbles completedper 900.68
51.0Passesper 9030.6
84%Pass accuracy83%
0.11Through ballsper 900.13
1.73Tackles + interceptionsper 902.12
46%Duels won48%
0.11Aerials wonper 900.29
0.49Clearancesper 900.62
–Blocksper 900.03
1.36Fouls wonper 901.50
1.19Dispossessedper 900.65

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Niko TsakirisPaxten Aaronson
Niko Tsakiris
AMCMLM

Attacking midfielder 64% · Central midfielder 33% · Left midfielder 3%

Paxten Aaronson
CMAMLMRMLWRW

Central midfielder 46% · Attacking midfielder 30% · Left midfielder 12%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Niko TsakirisPaxten Aaronson
85League apps142
4League goals25
12League assists13
0.05Goals per game0.18
1126Minutes per goalfewer is better347
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 3
    16
    21/22
  2. 0
    1
    1031
    22/23
  3. 0
    4
    1621
    23/24
  4. 0
    8
    2533
    24/25
  5. 1
    1
    117
    25/26
  6. 3
    8
    2334
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Niko TsakirisPaxten Aaronson
21
Age
23
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Dec 2030
5
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
€7m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.