Most Valuable centre-backs by Market Value in Major League Soccer 2026

The most valuable 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.

New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Segura+40.1SsN

Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26

Felipe Andrade14.9val

Houston Dynamo

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	Player	Team
1	Felipe Andrade Centre-back	Houston Dynamo	24	14.9	5078.4%	459.2%
2	A. Resch Centre-back	Houston Dynamo	23	14.3	53	46
3	M. Woledzi Centre-back	Nashville SC	25	13.9	6124%	452.8%
4	T. Johnson Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	13.5	4760.1%	497.7%
5	J. Malatini Centre-back	FC Cincinnati	25	11.8	67.2%	5916.1%
6	R. Porteous Centre-back	Los Angeles FC	27	11.7	59303.4%	3821.9%
7	M. Duah Centre-back	San Diego	21	11.2	42301.9%	479.5%
8	R. Roberts Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	22	11.1	35311.9%	4724.5%
9	Micael Centre-back	Inter Miami	26	10.3	265.8%	3833.9%
10	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	10.1	1816.2%	411.9%
11	J. Che Centre-back	New York Red Bulls	22	9.9	1912.1%	423.7%
12	K. Trewin Centre-back	New York City FC	25	9.5	1759.6%	40130.6%
13	M. Duggan Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	9.5	3085.8%	447.1%
14	T. Smith Centre-back	New England Revolution	21	9.3	1	55
15	M. Mbokazi Centre-back	Chicago Fire	20	9.2	2213.7%	4374.7%
16	D. Polvara Centre-back	St. Louis City	26	9.2	31130.6%	4217.2%
17	T. Gray Centre-back	New York City FC	24	9.2	315.5%	457.2%
18	J. Ragen Centre-back	Seattle Sounders	27	9.2	231.7%	344%
19	D. Munie Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	26	9	2656.4%	4214.9%
20	J. Orozco Centre-back	St. Louis City	22	8.5	19128.2%	4213.6%
21	J. Sands Centre-back	New York City FC	26	8.3	968.6%	3544.7%
22	O. Urhoghide Centre-back	FC Dallas	26	8.3	255.7%	415.2%
23	F. Surman Centre-back	Portland Timbers	22	8.3	267%	471.3%
24	J. Díaz Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	8.2	2810.4%	423%
25	W. Sands Centre-back	New England Revolution	26	8.1	28217%	4227.3%
26	J. Sery Larsen Centre-back	Philadelphia Union	26	7.9	1433.6%	353.3%
27	N. Norris Centre-back	FC Dallas	21	7.7	27341%	4613.4%
28	L. De Fougerolles Centre-back	Real Salt Lake	20	7.7	25	44
29	J. Marshall-Rutty Centre-back	New York Red Bulls	22	7.6	1350.2%	43±0%
30	M. Agyemang Centre-back	Charlotte	21	7.6	19	45
31	Wyatt Meyer Centre-back	Sporting Kansas City	25	7.5	13746.7%	3813%
32	J. Neal Centre-back	CF Montreal	23	7.5	122.6%	406.6%
33	J. Aude Centre-back	Los Angeles Galaxy	23	7.5	1663.3%	394.3%
34	Jack Jasinski Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	22	7.4	12	40
35	Nico Cavallo Centre-back	New York City FC	24	7.3	16178%	3913%
36	F. Fall Centre-back	St. Louis City	22	7.3	382.6%	39±0%
37	Loïc Williams Centre-back	Colorado Rapids	24	7.3	1654.5%	4037.7%
38	G. Luján Centre-back	Inter Miami	25	7.3	1716.3%	39±0%
39	E. Kohler Centre-back	New England Revolution	20	7.3	25	4624.1%
40	E. Kohler Centre-back	New England Revolution	20	7.3	25	4624.1%
41	Neil Pierre Centre-back	Philadelphia Union	18	7.2	102450%	4317.3%
42	A. Bonetig Centre-back	Portland Timbers	24	7.2	634.1%	38126.8%
43	Leonardo Barroso Centre-back	Chicago Fire	21	7.2	1875.7%	414.3%
44	Guilherme Biro Centre-back	Austin	26	7.2	2134%	387.8%
45	Z. Monlouis Centre-back	Toronto FC	22	7.2	12287.5%	4111.7%
46	J. Arias Centre-back	Real Salt Lake	22	7.1	554.7%	3635.8%
47	B. Vera Centre-back	CF Montreal	27	7.1	2728.6%	378.8%
48	M. Floriani Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	23	7.1	814.6%	370.5%
49	K. O'Toole Centre-back	New York City FC	27	7.1	1163.7%	334.3%
50	O. Verhoeven Centre-back	San Diego	20	7.1	26130.7%	456.2%