Nikolas Diego "Niko" Tsakiris (born June 19, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nikolas Diego Tsakiris | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Saratoga, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Anza Force | |||
| 2015–2017 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2017–2022 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | San Jose Earthquakes II | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2022– | United States U20 | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[1]
On January 13, 2022, Richmond 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
On March 3, 2020, Tsakriris was called up to a training camp for the United States national under-15 team.[4] 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.[5]
Niko's father is Shaun Tsakiris, an American former soccer player who is currently an assistant coach of the US under-20 men's soccer team and the director of Los Gatos United academy.[1][6]
United States U20
San Jose Earthquakes – current squad | |
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