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Most In-Form centre-backs in Major League Soccer 2026

The most in-form 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, Felipe Andrade of Houston Dynamo is the most valuable name in this group at 14.9.

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
Felipe Andrade14.9val
Houston Dynamo
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PlayerTeam
1M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC256124%452.8%
2R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC2759303.4%3821.9%
3E. SeguraCentre-backLos Angeles FC295853.3%310.6%
4A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo235346
5Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo245078.4%459.2%
6J. PalaciosCentre-backNashville SC3249112.5%209.9%
7N. TafariCentre-backLos Angeles FC294958%306.8%
8D. LovitzCentre-backNashville SC354741.9%1512.4%
9R. HollingsheadCentre-backLos Angeles FC354738.1%148.4%
10T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps214760.1%497.7%
11M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2142301.9%479.5%
12T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps304247.7%3016.6%
13N. ToloCentre-backSeattle Sounders293964.3%302.7%
14R. HoldingCentre-backColorado Rapids3038517.7%2643%
15Antônio CarlosCentre-backHouston Dynamo3338363%1552%
16K. RowlesCentre-backDC United283520.1%331.5%
17R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2235311.9%4724.5%
18M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution283423.8%354.5%
19Y. CheberkoCentre-backLos Angeles FC283252.6%321.3%
20D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City2631130.6%4217.2%
21T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC24315.5%457.2%
22C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego293121.9%2815.5%
23L. BartlettCentre-backDC United293049.8%314.7%
24M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC253085.8%447.1%
25W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution2628217%4227.3%
26J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC252810.4%423%
27J. ElliottCentre-backChicago Fire312710%248.1%
28A. LongCentre-backLos Angeles FC332775.3%132.4%
29N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas2127341%4613.4%
30B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal272728.6%378.8%
31F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers22267%471.3%
32O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego2026130.7%456.2%
33D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes262656.4%4214.9%
34MicaelCentre-backInter Miami26265.8%3833.9%
35A. RoldanCentre-backSeattle Sounders30255.2%2212.5%
36E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20254624.1%
37E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20254624.1%
38O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas26255.7%415.2%
39L. De FougerollesCentre-backReal Salt Lake202544
40W. ZimmermanCentre-backToronto FC332418.6%1615.6%
41J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders27231.7%344%
42M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire202213.7%4374.7%
43T. BaumgartlCentre-backSt. Louis City302228.7%2930%
44R. CamachoCentre-backColumbus Crew352139%1418.8%
45Guilherme BiroCentre-backAustin262134%387.8%
46Sergi PalenciaCentre-backLos Angeles FC302153.6%2225.1%
47O. SvatokCentre-backAustin312022.4%225.2%
48D. NealisCentre-backNew York Red Bulls282033.3%3217.9%
49J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City2219128.2%4213.6%
50M. AgyemangCentre-backCharlotte211945