Niklas
Dorsch
M
#6
Niklas Dorsch
#6M
Toronto FC
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 168 lbs · Age : 28
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Toronto FC | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2026 Central midfielders
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (624 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
2
76th percentile
Assists
0
18th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.8
44th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.2
3th percentile
Goals − xG
+1.2
89th percentile
Key passes
5
7th percentile
Pass completion
91.3 %
92th percentile
Passes over expected
+4.9 /100
99th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.06
96th percentile
Minutes
624
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: low · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
758
WAR 2026
0.2
Minutes played
624
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)
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.96 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 · 28 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
80
Very good
- PAS
- Passing
- 78
- DEF
- Defending
- 84
- VIS
- Vision
- 71
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 99
- DIS
- Discipline
- 81
- DUR
- Durability
- 50
- EX
- Experience
- 27
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).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
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.
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.
Niklas Dorsch in five questions
How many goals does Niklas Dorsch have in 2026?
Niklas Dorsch has 2 goals and 0 assists in 624 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 0.8).
How old and how tall is Niklas Dorsch?
Niklas Dorsch is 28 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 168 lb (76 kg).
How good is Niklas Dorsch?
Niklas Dorsch produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 91 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Niklas Dorsch wear, and what team does he play for?
Niklas Dorsch plays for Toronto FC in the MLS, at M, and wears number 6.
What is Niklas Dorsch's projection for 2027?
Our projection has him at 0.1 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.
