Defender

Benjamin Kikanović

San Jose Earthquakes
USA
26 yrs
185 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 25
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.66

Age26

Date of birth6 Jan 2000

Height185 cm

Weight77 kg

Preferred footRight

Market value€730K

Contract until30 Jun 2029

Injury / suspension history

Injury Muscle Injury · Out Since 17 Oct 2026 · Ended: 29 Oct 2026

Season performance · 2026

MLS

San Jose Earthquakes

Appearances / Starts23 / 21

Minutes1,762

Rating6.69

Goals / Assists1 / 0

Shots (on target)16 (5)

Passes · accuracy666 · 77%

Key passes16

Tackles / Interceptions28 / 20

Duels won92 / 188

Successful dribbles5

Yellow cards / Red cards7 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists1.40 / 1.09

Detailed statistics

Big chances created2

Big chances missed1

Goal conversion6%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls25

Accurate crosses14

Touches1,211

Possession lost290

Dispossessed19

Aerial duels won42

Ground duels won50

Clearances76

Ball recoveries95

Fouls won17

Fouls committed26

Offsides3

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets6

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)206.26

Top speed (km/h)34.72

US Open Cup

San Jose Earthquakes

Appearances / Starts2 / 2

Minutes173

Rating6.30

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)1 (0)

Passes · accuracy74 · 69%

Key passes1

Tackles / Interceptions2 / 1

Duels won12 / 21

Successful dribbles1

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls3

Accurate crosses1

Touches109

Possession lost30

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won8

Ground duels won4

Clearances6

Ball recoveries7

Fouls won1

Fouls committed3

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking40

Technical39

Tactical41

Defending54

Creativity43

Characteristics

Weaknesses

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
1 Nov 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake	2–1	45'	7.5
11 Oct 2026	Colorado Rapids – San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	–	–
27 Sep 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Portland Timbers	3–1	45'	7.0
20 Sep 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Los Angeles FC	2–2	62'	6.1
13 Sep 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Houston Dynamo	1–0	90'	6.4
10 Sep 2026	San Diego FC – San Jose Earthquakes	2–3	23'	6.3
6 Sep 2026	Austin FC – San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	81'	6.7
23 Aug 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Minnesota United	1–5	90'	5.6
20 Aug 2026	LA Galaxy – San Jose Earthquakes	1–0	–	–
16 Aug 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – St.Louis City	1–3	45'	6.1
2 Aug 2026	FC Cincinnati – San Jose Earthquakes	4–2	81'	6.3
26 Jul 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – LA Galaxy	1–1	90'	6.3
23 Jul 2026	San Jose Earthquakes – Orlando City SC	0–4	90'	6.1
24 May 2026	Portland Timbers – San Jose Earthquakes	1–3	45'	6.1
21 May 2026	Colorado Rapids – San Jose Earthquakes	2–0	90'	6.1

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 5 moves

Feb 2021

Reno 1868 To: San Jose

Transfer
Jan 2020

Sacram. Hornets To: Reno 1868

Free transfer
Aug 2019

Sacramento Gold To: Sacram. Hornets

Loan return
May 2019

Sacram. Hornets To: Sacramento Gold

Loan
Aug 2018

Placer United To: Sacram. Hornets

Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)25

Average rating6.66

Last match rating7.51 Nov 2026

Matches missed2

Last 10 matches

7.5 7.0 6.1 6.4 6.3 6.7 5.6 6.1 6.3 6.3

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	MLS	San Jose Earthquakes	23 (21)	1,762	1	0	6.69
2026	US Open Cup	San Jose Earthquakes	2 (2)	173	0	0	6.30

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

MLS 2026 · percentile among midfielders (150 players)

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6 matches · 391 min

Benjamin Kikanović: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
xA / 90 min	0.02	3
Key passes / 90 min	0.23	3
Completed passes / 90 min	25.3	20
Pass accuracy	78.6%	16
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.69	27
Successful dribbles / 90 min	0.46	34
Tackles + interceptions / 90 min	2.99	68
Rating	6.35	0

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