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Centre-backs with the Best Potential in Major League Soccer 2026

The highest-potential centre-backs in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Dos Santos of New York Red Bulls is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.6, and M. Woledzi has been the form player this season, grading 61.4, and Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Segura has improved his Season rating most, up +40.1 on last season, while W. Sands's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Woledzi of Nashville SC is the most valuable name in this group at 14.

Best talent
M. Dos Santos49.6RTG
New York Red Bulls
In form
M. Woledzi61.4SsN
Nashville SC
Rising potential
W. Sands+6.6RTG
New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+40.1SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Neil Pierre4goals
Philadelphia Union
Most valuable
M. Woledzi14val
Nashville SC
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PlayerTeam
1M. Dos SantosCentre-backNew York Red Bulls171550
2T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps214760.1%497.7%
3M. Dos SantosCentre-backNew York Red Bulls181448
4M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2142301.9%479.5%
5R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2235311.9%4724.5%
6F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers23267%473.1%
7A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo235346
8E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20254624.1%
9N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas2127341%4613.4%
10Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo245078.4%459.2%
11M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC256124%452.8%
12T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC24315.5%457.2%
13O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego2026130.7%456.2%
14M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC263085.8%447.1%
15D. BugajCentre-backCF Montreal222577.9%434.6%
16M. AgyemangCentre-backCharlotte211643
17M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire212213.7%4374.7%
18Neil PierreCentre-backPhiladelphia Union19102450%4317.3%
19D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City2631130.6%4217.2%
20D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes262656.4%4214.9%
21J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC252810.4%423%
22J. CheCentre-backNew York Red Bulls221912.1%423.7%
23J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City2219128.2%4213.6%
24W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution2628217%4227.3%
25Z. MonlouisCentre-backToronto FC2312287.5%4113.8%
26R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps241816.2%411.9%
27Jack JasinskiCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes221240
28J. GilmanCentre-backToronto FC21940
29J. NealCentre-backCF Montreal23122.6%406.6%
30K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC251759.6%40130.6%
31S. HawkinsCentre-backSeattle Sounders20147100%408.1%
32J. BazánCentre-backNew York Red Bulls201212000%4083.9%
33Loïc WilliamsCentre-backColorado Rapids241654.5%4037.7%
34I. JamesCentre-backSporting Kansas City18966.7%397.4%
35Nico CavalloCentre-backNew York City FC2416178%3913%
36G. LujánCentre-backInter Miami251716.3%39±0%
37F. FallCentre-backSt. Louis City22382.6%39±0%
38J. AudeCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy231663.3%394.3%
39R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC2759303.4%3821.9%
40N. RomeroCentre-backMinnesota United FC221446.9%3818.9%
41A. BonetigCentre-backPortland Timbers24634.1%38126.8%
42MicaelCentre-backInter Miami26265.8%3833.9%
43B. CraigCentre-backCF Montreal22643.4%387.4%
44A. LopezCentre-backSeattle Sounders231238
45Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City2513746.7%3813%
46Antino LopezCentre-backSeattle Sounders249378.4%
47B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal272728.6%378.8%
48P. QuintonCentre-backReal Salt Lake26916.9%3712.3%
49R. VoloderCentre-backNew York Red Bulls25933.6%370.8%
50D. BrekaloCentre-backOrlando City SC271639.9%36±0%