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FC Dallas Trades Nkosi Tafari to LAFC

by Sydney Staples

FRISCO, TEXAS — FC Dallas has traded defender Nkosi Tafari to LAFC for $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM) and a 2026 International Roster Slot. Tafari made 121 appearances for FC Dallas, with a standout 2024 season, scoring three goals and earning two MLS Team of the Matchday honors.

A 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick, Tafari’s breakout 2023 season led to a U.S. Men’s National Team call-up. Now, he joins LAFC, bringing solid defensive skills to the team. The trade provides FC Dallas with financial flexibility to strengthen their squad for the future.

Sydney Staples was raised in Front Royal, Virginia. She played Division I soccer at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she majored in Journalism and minored in Business, Marketing and Graphic Design. She then got her master's degree at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications on the Sports Media and Communications track. Sydney has worked as a soccer analyst for ACC Network, a beat reporter for Sports Illustrated's Syracuse Orange on FanNation, and interned as an NFL Training Camp reporter for the Green Bay Packers. She was also a member of FOX Sports University's winning team that created a marketing campaign for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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