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Most In-Form defenders in Major League Soccer 2026

The most in-form defenders in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

É. Ocampo of Vancouver Whitecaps is the standout for raw talent across defenders 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 A. Markanich leads the scoring with 7 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 E. Morales's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.9 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
É. Ocampo49.6RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps
In form
M. Woledzi61.4SsN
Nashville SC
Rising potential
E. Morales+6.9RTG
CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+40.1SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich7goals
Minnesota United FC
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%
4É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps225445.8%506.2%
5A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo235346
6M. LabordaFull-backVancouver Whitecaps275137%4515.5%
7Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo245078.4%459.2%
8J. PalaciosCentre-backNashville SC3249112.5%209.9%
9N. TafariCentre-backLos Angeles FC294958%306.8%
10D. LovitzCentre-backNashville SC354741.9%1512.4%
11R. HollingsheadCentre-backLos Angeles FC354738.1%148.4%
12T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps214760.1%497.7%
13M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2142301.9%479.5%
14T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps304247.7%3016.6%
15A. NajarFull-backNashville SC334022.1%1711.1%
16N. ToloCentre-backSeattle Sounders293964.3%302.7%
17R. HoldingCentre-backColorado Rapids3038517.7%2643%
18S. HeftiFull-backDC United2838101.1%3531.1%
19Antônio CarlosCentre-backHouston Dynamo3338363%1552%
20N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union253723.2%457.5%
21K. RowlesCentre-backDC United283520.1%331.5%
22R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2235311.9%4724.5%
23M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution283423.8%354.5%
24Y. CheberkoCentre-backLos Angeles FC283252.6%321.3%
25A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC26329.7%411.5%
26K. KurokawaFull-backDC United29315.4%3312.4%
27D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City2631130.6%4217.2%
28T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC24315.5%457.2%
29C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego293121.9%2815.5%
30K. ThompsonFull-backColorado Rapids233151%43±0%
31L. BartlettCentre-backDC United293049.8%314.7%
32M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC253085.8%447.1%
33J. LöffelsendFull-backSan Diego2928688.9%288.1%
34M. NavarroFull-backColorado Rapids272812.3%3416.7%
35W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution2628217%4227.3%
36J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC252810.4%423%
37J. ElliottCentre-backChicago Fire312710%248.1%
38A. LongCentre-backLos Angeles FC332775.3%132.4%
39N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas2127341%4613.4%
40F. WestfieldFull-backPhiladelphia Union202713.3%485.7%
41J. ForyFull-backPortland Timbers242710.3%445%
42J. DeanFull-backChicago Fire292743.8%272.2%
43B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal272728.6%378.8%
44F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers22267%471.3%
45O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego2026130.7%456.2%
46S. MooreFull-backFC Dallas29262.4%322.3%
47D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes262656.4%4214.9%
48MicaelCentre-backInter Miami26265.8%3833.9%
49A. RoldanCentre-backSeattle Sounders30255.2%2212.5%
50E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution20254624.1%