Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Major League Soccer 2026

The most valuable 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 8 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, É. Ocampo of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 14.6.

CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Segura+40.1SsN

Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	É. Ocampo Full-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	14.6	5445.8%	508.1%
2	M. Woledzi Centre-back	Nashville SC	25	14	6124%	452.8%
3	Felipe Andrade Centre-back	Houston Dynamo	24	13.8	5078.4%	459.2%
4	T. Johnson Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	13.7	4760.1%	497.7%
5	M. Laborda Full-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	27	12.8	5137%	4515.5%
6	N. Harriel Full-back	Philadelphia Union	25	12	3723.2%	457.5%
7	R. Baker-Whiting Full-back	Nashville SC	21	11.4	21165.8%	448.9%
8	M. Navarro Centre-back	Colorado Rapids	27	11.4	2812.3%	3416.7%
9	R. Porteous Centre-back	Los Angeles FC	27	11.4	59303.4%	3821.9%
10	A. Resch Centre-back	Houston Dynamo	23	11.4	53	46
11	D. Polvara Centre-back	St. Louis City	26	10.6	31130.6%	4217.2%
12	O. Urhoghide Full-back	FC Dallas	26	10.4	255.7%	415.2%
13	Micael Centre-back	Inter Miami	26	10.3	265.8%	3833.9%
14	K. Thompson Full-back	Colorado Rapids	23	10.3	3151%	43±0%
15	M. Duah Centre-back	San Diego	21	10.1	42301.9%	479.5%
16	J. Orozco Centre-back	St. Louis City	22	9.3	19128.2%	4213.6%
17	T. Smith Centre-back	New England Revolution	21	9.3	1	55
18	R. Roberts Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	22	9.1	35311.9%	4724.5%
19	A. Markanich Full-back	Minnesota United FC	26	8.9	329.7%	411.5%
20	D. Padelford Full-back	New York Red Bulls	23	8.7	190.8%	344.5%
21	Neil Pierre Centre-back	Philadelphia Union	19	8.6	102450%	4317.3%
22	F. Surman Centre-back	Portland Timbers	23	8.6	267%	473.1%
23	E. Morales Full-back	CF Montreal	22	8.5	23100.9%	4311.1%
24	E. Báez Full-back	Atlanta United FC	22	8.5	1676.6%	4816.7%
25	M. Duggan Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	26	8.4	3085.8%	447.1%
26	J. Fory Full-back	Portland Timbers	24	8.3	2710.3%	445%
27	K. Trewin Centre-back	New York City FC	25	8.2	1759.6%	40130.6%
28	T. Gray Centre-back	New York City FC	24	8.2	315.5%	457.2%
29	B. Kamungo Full-back	FC Dallas	24	8.2	1336.2%	435.7%
30	N. Norris Centre-back	FC Dallas	21	8.2	27341%	4613.4%
31	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	8	19119.3%	4416.8%
32	D. Munie Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	26	8	2656.4%	4214.9%
33	J. Sery Larsen Centre-back	Philadelphia Union	26	7.9	1433.6%	353.3%
34	S. Hawkins Centre-back	Seattle Sounders	20	7.9	147100%	408.1%
35	F. Fall Centre-back	St. Louis City	22	7.9	382.6%	39±0%
36	I. Fray Full-back	Inter Miami	24	7.9	1811.7%	434.2%
37	J. Sands Centre-back	New York City FC	26	7.8	968.6%	3544.7%
38	L. Petrasso Full-back	CF Montreal	26	7.8	1927.8%	411.9%
39	W. Sands Centre-back	New England Revolution	26	7.8	28217%	4227.3%
40	E. Kohler Centre-back	New England Revolution	21	7.8	0	362.2%
41	J. Neal Centre-back	CF Montreal	23	7.7	122.6%	406.6%
42	F. Westfield Full-back	Philadelphia Union	20	7.7	2713.3%	485.7%
43	Wyatt Meyer Centre-back	Sporting Kansas City	25	7.6	13746.7%	3813%
44	J. Díaz Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	7.6	2810.4%	423%
45	Z. Monlouis Centre-back	Toronto FC	23	7.6	12287.5%	4113.8%
46	D. Bugaj Centre-back	CF Montreal	22	7.6	2577.9%	434.6%
47	P. Dithejane Full-back	Chicago Fire	22	7.5	479.1%	4172.1%
48	J. Reynolds Full-back	Sporting Kansas City	22	7.5	82600%	371.6%
49	R. Priso Centre-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	7.5	1816.2%	411.9%
50	Jack Jasinski Centre-back	San Jose Earthquakes	22	7.5	12	40