Best defensive players from Canada

The best defensive players from Canada, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

I. Koné of Sassuolo is the standout for raw talent across players from Canada, with a Field Insider Rating of 82.6, and J. Osorio has been the form player this season, grading 41.3, and A. Pepple leads the scoring with 16 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: T. Buchanan has improved his Season rating most, up +31.3 on last season, while A. Ahmed's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +29.3 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Koné of Sassuolo is the most valuable name in this group at 142.1.

Norwich · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

T. Buchanan+31.3SsN

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	D. St. Clair Goalkeeper	Minnesota United FC	29	10	25122.7%	338.6%
2	J. Marshall-Rutty Full-back	Charlotte	22	8	2745.1%	430.9%
3	J. David Centre-forward	Juventus	26	8	3253.2%	7118.5%
4	P. David Centre-forward	Union St. Gilloise	25	8	2837.5%	5411.8%
5	L. Millar Attacking midfielder	Hull City	26	7	24233.3%	6312.7%
6	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	7	23377.1%	4310.9%
7	Jamie Knight-Lebel Centre-back	Swindon Town	21	7	2224.5%	343.7%
8	N. Saliba Defensive midfielder	Anderlecht	22	6	3999%	5937%
9	J. Nelson Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	6	21218.2%	4511%
10	P. Metcalfe Full-back	Fredrikstad	27	6	2221.1%	3517.3%
11	I. Koné Central midfielder	Sassuolo	24	6	39393.6%	8325.9%
12	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	6	37195.2%	4952.8%
13	K. Yao Centre-back	Rhode Island	25	5	19	377.2%
14	J. Smith Central midfielder	Sporting Gijon	23	5	18456.3%	617.8%
15	K. Thompson Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	5	29200%	4310.5%
16	K. Miller Full-back	Portland Timbers	29	5	184.2%	2816.8%
17	T. Corbeanu Attacking midfielder	Toronto FC	24	5	27	4518.5%
18	R. Edwards Full-back	New York Red Bulls	30	5	2646.4%	2219%
19	J. Badwal Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	20	4	8	43
20	N. Dossantos Centre-back	Charleston Battery	27	4	15	32
21	J. Chapman Central midfielder	Detroit City	32	4	1937%	1647.5%
22	S. Kennedy Centre-back	AS Eupen	29	4	1512.6%	2525%
23	J. Shaffelburg Winger	Nashville SC	26	4	1921.8%	376.3%
24	T. Buchanan Central midfielder	Villarreal	27	4	40372.6%	684.9%
25	M. de Brienne Full-back	Gais	24	4	23	36
26	M. Borjan Goalkeeper	Al Riyadh	38	4	576.3%	1720%
27	J. Pantemis Goalkeeper	Portland Timbers	29	4	727.3%	2811.6%
28	J. Osorio Defensive midfielder	Toronto FC	34	4	41107.5%	176.2%
29	L. Petrasso Full-back	CF Montreal	26	4	15	4222.9%
30	L. De Fougerolles Centre-back	Dender	20	4	21	56
31	D. Jebbison Centre-forward	Preston	23	4	24	6615.3%
32	C. Larin Centre-forward	Southampton	31	3	3924.4%	3334.3%
33	A. Ahmed Attacking midfielder	Norwich	25	3	35117.5%	6973.4%
34	M. James Centre-back	Wellington Phoenix	32	3	19147.4%	965.9%
35	K. Awuah Full-back	Loudoun United	30	3	13	23
36	N. Okello Central midfielder	Phoenix Rising	25	3	19376.9%	3912.8%
37	T. Bair Centre-forward	Lausanne	26	3	1948%	3646.8%
38	C. Brym Attacking midfielder	NAC Breda	27	3	242.5%	5312.9%
39	M. Farsi Central midfielder	Columbus Crew	26	3	223.1%	3815.8%
40	D. Zator Full-back	Arka Gdynia	31	3	12185.4%	1615.2%
41	M. Choinière Central midfielder	Los Angeles FC	27	3	1144.3%	3121.4%
42	M. Crépeau Goalkeeper	Portland Timbers	32	3	754.5%	1725.5%
43	K. Hiebert Centre-back	St. Louis City	28	3	1220.1%	2810.4%
44	R. Laryea Full-back	Toronto FC	31	3	28255.1%	241.3%
45	V. Loturi Defensive midfielder	CF Montreal	25	3	311300%	4212.6%
46	J. Sirois Goalkeeper	CF Montreal	25	3	475.8%	4112.4%
47	J. Waterman Centre-back	CF Montreal	30	3	2129.7%	2715.5%
48	L. Fraser Defensive midfielder	Reading	28	3	1418.9%	3112.6%
49	J. Hoilett Winger	Swindon Town	36	2	1242.7%	839.8%
50	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	2	1194.7%	392.3%