Ian
Harkes
M
#6
Ian Harkes
San Jose EarthquakesHeight : 5' 11" · Weight : 161 lbs · Age : 31
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 450 k$
- Base salary
- 450 k$
- Rank on the club
- #10 of 29
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2026 Central midfielders
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (1,185 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular central midfielders (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
20th percentile
Assists
0
18th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
2.0
78th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.7
26th percentile
Goals − xG
−2.0
3th percentile
Key passes
6
10th percentile
Pass completion
87.6 %
61th percentile
Passes over expected
+1.3 /100
44th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.01
78th percentile
Minutes
1,185
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
0.1
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
1,818
WAR 2026
0.2
Minutes played
1,185
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 (+4)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.46 per 3,000 min
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.17 per 3,000 min
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.13 per 3,000 min
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.51 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
-11 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
71
Established starter
- PAS
- Passing
- 71
- DEF
- Defending
- 76
- VIS
- Vision
- 73
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 74
- DIS
- Discipline
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- 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
0.2
#23 of 98 regular central midfielders
+0.8 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
66 / 100
#34 of 98 regular central midfielders
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
73 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.2) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other central midfielders. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$450KSurplus+$278KWAR paid0.12PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
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.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
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.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SJ | 1,185 | 0.2 | 66 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | +0.01 |
| 2025 | SJ | 2,386 | 0.1 | 42 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | −0.02 |
| 2024 | NE | 1,792 | -0.1 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | −0.06 |
| 2023 | NE | 653 | 0.1 | 47 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.01 |
Ian Harkes in five questions
How many goals does Ian Harkes have in 2026?
Ian Harkes has 0 goals and 0 assists in 1,185 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 2.0).
How old and how tall is Ian Harkes?
Ian Harkes is 31 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 161 lb (73 kg).
How good is Ian Harkes?
Ian Harkes produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 34th of 98 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 66 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Ian Harkes make?
Ian Harkes earns $450K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 73 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.
What number does Ian Harkes wear, and what team does he play for?
Ian Harkes plays for San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS, at M, and wears number 6.
