Stephen
Afrifa
F
#17
Stephen Afrifa
Sporting Kansas CityHeight : 5' 11" · Weight : 150 lbs · Age : 25
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 113 k$
- Base salary
- 113 k$
- Rank on the club
- #16 of 21
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 Strikers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (921 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular strikers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
3
20th percentile
Assists
2
58th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
3.8
14th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.9
20th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.8
40th percentile
Key passes
9
20th percentile
Pass completion
84.0 %
97th percentile
Passes over expected
+2.6 /100
99th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.06
76th percentile
Minutes
921
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: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
748
WAR 2026
0.2
Minutes played
921
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)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.33 per 3,000 min
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.65 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
+10 · 25 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
67
Depth player
- FIN
- Finishing
- 61
- SHO
- Shot threat
- 74
- MOV
- Movement
- 77
- VIS
- Vision
- 71
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 89
- PAS
- Passing
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 45
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- FIN — Finishing : Goals over expected goals, shot quality
- SHO — Shot threat : Expected goals and shots per 90
- MOV — Movement : Goals added by receiving: getting open to receive
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- 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
#17 of 51 regular strikers
+0.7 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
56 / 100
#23 of 51 regular strikers
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
84 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.2) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other strikers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$113KSurplus+$614KWAR paid0.03PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
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 | SKC | 921 | 0.2 | 56 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | +0.06 |
| 2024 | SKC | 914 | 0.1 | 51 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.00 |
Stephen Afrifa in five questions
How many goals does Stephen Afrifa have in 2026?
Stephen Afrifa has 3 goals and 2 assists in 921 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 3.8).
How old and how tall is Stephen Afrifa?
Stephen Afrifa is 25 years old. He is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 150 lb (68 kg).
How good is Stephen Afrifa?
Stephen Afrifa produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 24th of 51 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 56 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Stephen Afrifa make?
Stephen Afrifa earns $113K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 84 out of 100 (very good contract): 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 Stephen Afrifa wear, and what team does he play for?
Stephen Afrifa plays for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS, at F, and wears number 17.
