Emir
Karic
D
#18
Emir Karic
Sporting Kansas CityHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 157 lbs · Age : 29
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Advanced stats, 2026 Fullbacks
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (1,190 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular fullbacks (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
23th percentile
Assists
2
70th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.1
6th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
1.6
59th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.1
56th percentile
Key passes
13
55th percentile
Pass completion
82.4 %
51th percentile
Passes over expected
+2.0 /100
72th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.04
36th percentile
Minutes
1,190
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: low · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
1,445
WAR 2026
0.0
Minutes played
1,190
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.
Outlook, age included
0 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
- DEF
- Defending
- 74
- PAS
- Passing
- 84
- VIS
- Vision
- 80
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 75
- DIS
- Discipline
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 69
- EX
- Experience
- 27
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#42 of 89 regular fullbacks
−0.0 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
62 / 100
#34 of 89 regular fullbacks
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
Emir Karic in five questions
How many goals does Emir Karic have in 2026?
Emir Karic has 0 goals and 2 assists in 1,190 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 0.1).
How old and how tall is Emir Karic?
Emir Karic is 29 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 157 lb (71 kg).
How good is Emir Karic?
Emir Karic produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 61st of 89 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 62 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Emir Karic wear, and what team does he play for?
Emir Karic plays for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, at D, and wears number 18.
What is Emir Karic's projection for 2027?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2027, based on his weighted recent seasons and age. Confidence is low: limited minutes or a position where WAR swings a lot from season to season.
