Nico
Hansen
G
#41
Nico Hansen
#41G
Colorado Rapids
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 170 lbs · Age : 25
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 160 k$
- Base salary
- 160 k$
- Rank on the club
- #14 of 25
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 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (1,608 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
44
17th percentile
Shots on target faced
65
Save percentage
67.7 %
64th percentile
Goals conceded
19
Goals allowed − xG faced
+1.5
41th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.08
36th percentile
Pass completion
89.2 %
93th percentile
Minutes
1,608
Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
1,573
WAR 2026
-0.3
Minutes played
1,608
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
↓ Declining (-26)
- 20250.7 WAR · 2.09 per 3,000 min
- 2026-0.3 WAR · -0.56 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. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.
Outlook, age included
-16 · 24 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
70
Established starter
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 76
- DST
- Distribution
- 60
- CLM
- Claiming
- 73
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 43
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
- DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
- CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
- SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
- 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
-0.3
#23 of 35 regular goalkeepers
−1.2 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
16 / 100
#30 of 35 regular goalkeepers
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
35 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (-0.3) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other goalkeepers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$160KSurplus−$1.3MWAR paid0.04PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.
Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.
Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.
Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.
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.
Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | Saves | Sv% | G − xG | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | COL | 1,608 | -0.3 | 16 | 70 | 44 | 67.7 | +1.5 | −0.08 |
| 2025 | COL | 1,003 | 0.7 | 87 | 89 | 34 | 73.9 | −3.9 | +0.32 |
Nico Hansen in five questions
What is Nico Hansen's record in 2026?
Nico Hansen has 44 saves and has conceded 19 goals in 1,608 minutes in 2026.
How old and how tall is Nico Hansen?
Nico Hansen is 25 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 170 lb (77 kg).
How good is Nico Hansen?
Nico Hansen produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 24th of 35 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 16 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Nico Hansen make?
Nico Hansen earns $160K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 35 out of 100 (poor return): 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 Nico Hansen wear, and what team does he play for?
Nico Hansen plays for Colorado Rapids in the MLS, at G, and wears number 41.
