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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

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. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC2765343.5%3922.5%
2E. SeguraCentre-backLos Angeles FC296366%321.6%
3Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo245387.6%4610.1%
4M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC25536.1%452.5%
5Antônio CarlosCentre-backHouston Dynamo3352540.7%1660.2%
6A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo234946
7D. LovitzCentre-backNashville SC344740.4%167.1%
8M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire204682%4480.4%
9Sergi PalenciaCentre-backLos Angeles FC3045±0%2222.3%
10M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2143305.7%466.7%
11T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps214245%497.2%
12R. HollingsheadCentre-backLos Angeles FC354018.5%1313.5%
13C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego29402%2913.1%
14N. ToloCentre-backSeattle Sounders294066.4%315.8%
15A. RoldanCentre-backSeattle Sounders303946.8%2212.9%
16R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2239360.7%4930.9%
17B. CeballosCentre-backCF Montreal2538±0%3323.5%
18M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution283815%354.2%
19T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps303729.1%2915%
20K. RowlesCentre-backDC United283726.3%342.1%
21D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City2634153.7%4216.1%
22Leonardo BarrosoCentre-backChicago Fire2133219.4%425.3%
23M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC2533101.2%458.5%
24J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC253227.1%431.8%
25J. WatermanCentre-backChicago Fire303276.7%237.2%
26W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution2632258%4227.3%
27R. HoldingCentre-backColorado Rapids3031404.8%2536.9%
28MicaelCentre-backInter Miami263127.7%4030.7%
29N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas2130393.4%4512.7%
30J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders273024.4%361.4%
31D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes263079.4%4317.7%
32T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC2429±0%458.2%
33O. SvatokCentre-backAustin31298.7%230.9%
34S. MooreCentre-backFC Dallas292810.2%321.6%
35F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers22281.4%46±0%
36W. ZimmermanCentre-backToronto FC332839.7%1717%
37E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20284523%
38L. BartlettCentre-backDC United292735%329.5%
39O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas26271.9%414.9%
40J. CheCentre-backNew York Red Bulls222723.7%415.7%
41O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego2026129.8%443.8%
42B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal272626.2%378.8%
43N. RomeroCentre-backMinnesota United FC2225±0%4016%
44K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC2524133.7%41139.3%
45J. GallagherCentre-backAustin302417.5%261.1%
46M. BoxallCentre-backMinnesota United FC382423.9%743.5%
47J. GlesnesCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy322356.8%1818.9%
48B. KuscevicCentre-backToronto FC3023±0%2041.1%
49T. BaumgartlCentre-backSt. Louis City302335.1%2929.1%
50G. LujánCentre-backInter Miami252355.8%392.1%