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The San Jose Earthquakes<\/a> have signed midfielder Niko Tsakiris<\/a>\u00a0to a new contract through 2028-29 with an option through 2029-30, the club announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old US youth international will continue to occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot.<\/p>\n “The San Jose Earthquakes are pleased to announce that Niko Tsakiris has been signed to a long-term contract,\u201d said sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a homegrown U22 Initiative player, we believe Niko has a bright future and we look forward to his continued development and contributions to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n Since his professional debut in 2022, Tsakiris has made 71 appearances for the Earthquakes across all competitions, recording 2g\/5a.<\/p>\n Internationally, Tsakiris has made 31 appearances for the United States at various youth levels, mainly for the U-20 squad. Most recently, he featured at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup<\/a>, tallying 2g\/1a.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a homegrown player who graduated from the Quakes Academy, it\u2019s been a great learning experience to grow up and develop in this club as a professional soccer player and as a person,\u201d said Tsakiris.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud to be able to commit to the San Jose community for the foreseeable future and I can\u2019t wait to continue accomplishing our goals together as a club.\u201d<\/p>\n San Jose open the 2026 season on Feb. 21 when they host Sporting Kansas City<\/a> (10:30 pm ET | Apple TV<\/a>).<\/p>\n