Players / Benjamin Kikanovic
Benjamin Kikanovic
San Jose Earthquakes

Benjamin Kikanovic

Right Back · San Jose Earthquakes. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionRB Age26 ClubSan Jose Earthquakes Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-21
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubSan Jose EarthquakesMLS
PositionRight BackDefender
Date of birth26 years old
NationalityUSASacramento
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-21
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedYellow Cards
Height183 cm75 kg
Shirt number#28San Jose Earthquakes
Performance
Season stats

MLS · 2026

San Jose Earthquakes · Defender

Appearances2120 starts
Minutes15971 substitute entries
Rating6.69provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots93 on target
Passing75598 passes · 15 key
Defensive work2819 interceptions · 12 blocks
Duels won48.6%89 of 183
Dribble success27.3%6 of 22
Cards7Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedYellow CardsFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records2fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Yellow CardsOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record2Not equal to matches missedSan Jose EarthquakesMLSAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Benjamin Kikanovic

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Gustavo FerrareisGustavo FerrareisAtlas · RBsame right back role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · 314 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Gustavo Ferrareis — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicGustavo Ferrareis
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSLiga MX
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesAtlas
Minutes1,597314
Appearances215
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 9051.43 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 9020.57 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RodineiRodineiOlympiakos Piraeus · RBsame right back role · same defender group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · 90 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Rodinei — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicRodinei
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSuper League
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesOlympiakos Piraeus
Minutes1,59790
Appearances211
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Rafael SantosRafael SantosSt. Louis City · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · similar value range61match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · 1,107 min

Performance comparison uses the same recorded season and competition.

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Rafael Santos — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicRafael Santos
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesSt. Louis City
Minutes1,5971,107
Appearances2116
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 9080.65 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 90110.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 9050.41 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSMLS
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesHouston Dynamo
Minutes1,5971,206
Appearances2114
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesCorinthians
Minutes1,597—
Appearances210
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender group · similar age36match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 1,597 min / 2026 · 285 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Benjamin Kikanovic and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricBenjamin KikanovicRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionMLSPremier League
Team in this sampleSan Jose EarthquakesLiverpool
Minutes1,597285
Appearances215
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90281.58 per 9051.58 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90191.07 per 9020.63 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 90120.68 per 9030.95 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Reno 1868 → San Jose Earthquakes · 16 Feb 2021, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 21.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202116 Feb 2021Reno 1868 → San Jose EarthquakesTransferTerms not supplied21
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

San Jose Earthquakes · MLS

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateYellow Cards

San Jose Earthquakes

Fixture dateYellow Cards

San Jose Earthquakes

TransferReno 1868 → San Jose Earthquakes

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Sacramento, USA

Value & contract

Market value

€1m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-21

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Benjamin Kikanovic in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityBenjamin KikanovicHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubSan Jose EarthquakesHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability2MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 10 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderRight Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€1m€1.1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1.1m€1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€1m€1.1m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.