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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

R. Roberts of San Jose Earthquakes is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.1, and R. Porteous has been the form player this season, grading 65.2, and Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Segura has improved his Season rating most, up +44.9 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, Felipe Andrade of Houston Dynamo is the most valuable name in this group at 14.9.

Best talent
R. Roberts49.1RTG
San Jose Earthquakes
In form
R. Porteous65.2SsN
Los Angeles FC
Rising potential
W. Sands+6.6RTG
New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+44.9SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Neil Pierre3goals
Philadelphia Union
Most valuable
Felipe Andrade14.9val
Houston Dynamo
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PlayerTeam
1R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2239360.7%4930.9%
2M. Dos SantosCentre-backNew York Red Bulls171349
3T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps214245%497.2%
4M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2143305.7%466.7%
5F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers22281.4%46±0%
6Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo245387.6%4610.1%
7A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo234946
8E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20284523%
9N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas2130393.4%4512.7%
10T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC2429±0%458.2%
11M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC25536.1%452.5%
12M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC2533101.2%458.5%
13M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire204682%4480.4%
14O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego2026129.8%443.8%
15J. Marshall-RuttyCentre-backNew York Red Bulls221448.3%431.4%
16D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes263079.4%4317.7%
17J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC253227.1%431.8%
18IagoCentre-backOrlando City SC2111279.3%4331.2%
19D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City2634153.7%4216.1%
20Z. MonlouisCentre-backToronto FC2215356.2%4213.3%
21Leonardo BarrosoCentre-backChicago Fire2133219.4%425.3%
22W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution2632258%4227.3%
23K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC2524133.7%41139.3%
24J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City2219125.9%4111.4%
25J. CheCentre-backNew York Red Bulls222723.7%415.7%
26R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2421±0%411.7%
27O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas26271.9%414.9%
28I. JamesCentre-backSporting Kansas City1812116.7%409.6%
29J. GilmanCentre-backToronto FC211140
30J. NealCentre-backCF Montreal2312±0%406.4%
31MicaelCentre-backInter Miami263127.7%4030.7%
32R. Baker-WhitingCentre-backNashville SC218±0%401.7%
33N. RomeroCentre-backMinnesota United FC2225±0%4016%
34G. LujánCentre-backInter Miami252355.8%392.1%
35Nico CavalloCentre-backNew York City FC2413116.9%3913%
36A. BonetigCentre-backPortland Timbers249±0%39132.7%
37A. LopezCentre-backSeattle Sounders231539
38R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC2765343.5%3922.5%
39Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City2514840%3813.9%
40J. AudeCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy231445.9%370.8%
41B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal272626.2%378.8%
42R. VoloderCentre-backNew York Red Bulls2513±0%372.2%
43J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union261536.4%360.8%
44J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders273024.4%361.4%
45Jansen MillerCentre-backSporting Kansas City2418±0%3513.9%
46M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution283815%354.2%
47E. BaillyCentre-backColumbus Crew3216150%344.2%
48K. RowlesCentre-backDC United283726.3%342.1%
49D. BrekaloCentre-backOrlando City SC271832.7%345.8%
50S. SuárezCentre-backNew England Revolution21633