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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

R. Roberts of San Jose Earthquakes is the standout for raw talent across defenders 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 A. Markanich leads the scoring with 5 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 E. Morales's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +8.8 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
E. Morales+8.8RTG
CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+44.9SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich5goals
Minnesota United FC
Most valuable
Felipe Andrade14.9val
Houston Dynamo
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PlayerTeam
1Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo2414.95387.6%4610.1%
2É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2214.85136.1%483.6%
3M. LabordaFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2614.44519.6%469.5%
4A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo2314.34946
5M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC2513.9536.1%452.5%
6M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2112.843305.7%466.7%
7T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2112.54245%497.2%
8R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC271265343.5%3922.5%
9A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC2611.3329.4%424.2%
10M. NavarroFull-backColorado Rapids2711.22621%3318.2%
11E. MoralesFull-backCF Montreal221129156.3%4516%
12K. ThompsonFull-backColorado Rapids23111620.8%441.2%
13N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union2510.43624.8%457.7%
14MicaelCentre-backInter Miami2610.33127.7%4030.7%
15D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City261034153.7%4216.1%
16M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC251033101.2%458.5%
17T. SmithCentre-backNew England Revolution219.3055
18J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC259.23227.1%431.8%
19R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes229.139360.7%4930.9%
20W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution26932258%4227.3%
21T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC248.929±0%458.2%
22J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City228.719125.9%4111.4%
23L. BombinoFull-backSan Diego208.6408.6%4310.3%
24B. KikanovicFull-backSan Jose Earthquakes268.3304030.9%
25K. FranklinFull-backToronto FC238.321138.6%4417.8%
26K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC258.224133.7%41139.3%
27J. ForyFull-backPortland Timbers248.2240.8%433.8%
28F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers228.2281.4%46±0%
29E. BáezFull-backAtlanta United FC218.11675.7%4817.4%
30M. MbokaziCentre-backChicago Fire2084682%4480.4%
31J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders2783024.4%361.4%
32I. FrayFull-backInter Miami238171.2%411.4%
33D. BugajFull-backCF Montreal2282150%434.3%
34N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas21830393.4%4512.7%
35D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2683079.4%4317.7%
36D. PadelfordFull-backMinnesota United FC237.81284.6%4115.6%
37O. VerhoevenCentre-backSan Diego207.826129.8%443.8%
38L. PetrassoFull-backCF Montreal267.7166.6%412.1%
39R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps247.721±0%411.7%
40J. Marshall-RuttyCentre-backNew York Red Bulls227.61448.3%431.4%
41J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union267.61536.4%360.8%
42B. KamungoFull-backFC Dallas247.62621.4%424%
43F. WestfieldFull-backPhiladelphia Union207.62422.7%474.6%
44Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City257.514840%3813.9%
45O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas267.5271.9%414.9%
46J. NealCentre-backCF Montreal237.512±0%406.4%
47Z. MonlouisCentre-backToronto FC227.515356.2%4213.3%
48J. TravisFull-backColorado Rapids227.531595.6%4313%
49R. Baker-WhitingCentre-backNashville SC217.48±0%401.7%
50T. TotlandFull-backSt. Louis City267.41736.5%3920.1%