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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

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
1Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo2414.95387.6%4610.1%
2A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo2314.34946
3M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC2513.9536.1%452.5%
4M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2112.843305.7%466.7%
5T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2112.54245%497.2%
6R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2412.121±0%411.7%
7R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC271265343.5%3922.5%
8M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire2011.44682%4480.4%
9MicaelCentre-backInter Miami2610.33127.7%4030.7%
10D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City261034153.7%4216.1%
11M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC251033101.2%458.5%
12J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC259.73227.1%431.8%
13R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes229.439360.7%4930.9%
14T. SmithCentre-backNew England Revolution219.3055
15J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders279.23024.4%361.4%
16W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution26932258%4227.3%
17T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC248.929±0%458.2%
18J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City228.719125.9%4111.4%
19Leonardo BarrosoCentre-backChicago Fire218.533219.4%425.3%
20N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas218.430393.4%4512.7%
21K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC258.224133.7%41139.3%
22F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers228.2281.4%46±0%
23J. CheCentre-backNew York Red Bulls2282723.7%415.7%
24D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2683079.4%4317.7%
25O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego207.826129.8%443.8%
26J. Marshall-RuttyCentre-backNew York Red Bulls227.61448.3%431.4%
27J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union267.61536.4%360.8%
28O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas267.6271.9%414.9%
29Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City257.514840%3813.9%
30B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal277.52626.2%378.8%
31G. LujánCentre-backInter Miami257.52355.8%392.1%
32Z. MonlouisCentre-backToronto FC227.515356.2%4213.3%
33J. NealCentre-backCF Montreal237.512±0%406.4%
34R. Baker-WhitingCentre-backNashville SC217.48±0%401.7%
35J. AudeCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy237.41445.9%370.8%
36Nico CavalloCentre-backNew York City FC247.313116.9%3913%
37A. BonetigCentre-backPortland Timbers247.39±0%39132.7%
38E. KohlerCentre-backNew England Revolution207.3284523%
39Loïc WilliamsCentre-backColorado Rapids247.234±0%3840.1%
40Jack JasinskiCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes227.2942
41Kenny NielsenCentre-backLos Angeles FC247.10±0%375.8%
42F. FallCentre-backSt. Louis City227.118±0%39±0%
43G. MartínezCentre-backPhiladelphia Union237.11138
44N. RomeroCentre-backMinnesota United FC227.125±0%4016%
45A. LopezCentre-backSeattle Sounders237.11539
46J. SandsCentre-backNew York City FC26730±0%3248.6%
47IagoCentre-backOrlando City SC21711279.3%4331.2%
48R. VoloderCentre-backNew York Red Bulls256.913±0%372.2%
49M. FlorianiCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes236.99±0%362.4%
50L. EngelCentre-backReal Salt Lake276.91367.3%3314.1%