Selected 14th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.
#17 Nkosi Tafari

Major League Soccer
- Date of birth/Age: Mar 23, 1997 (27)
- Place of birth:
Manhattan, New York
- Citizenship:
United States
- Height: 1,93 m
- Position: Centre-Back
- Agent:
Roc Nation Sports

Player data
Main position
Main position:
Centre-Back
Facts and data
Full name:
Nkosi Tafari Burgess
Date of birth/Age:
Mar 23, 1997 (27)
Place of birth:
Manhattan, New York
Height:
1,93 m
Citizenship:
United States
Ethiopia
Position:
Defender - Centre-Back
Player agent:
Roc Nation Sports
Current club:
FC Dallas
Joined:
Jan 9, 2020
Contract expires:
Dec 31, 2025
Contract option:
club option 1 year
Last contract extension:
Nov 12, 2024




Further information
Youth clubs
Deer Park High School, Dix Hills Heat