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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 6 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. Markanich6goals
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 Whitecaps2214.95136.1%483.6%
3A. ReschCentre-backHouston Dynamo2314.44946
4M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC2513.9536.1%452.5%
5M. LabordaFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2713.94519.6%4619.9%
6T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2113.64245%497.2%
7R. PorteousCentre-backLos Angeles FC2712.165343.5%3922.5%
8M. DuahCentre-backSan Diego2112.143305.7%466.7%
9M. NavarroFull-backColorado Rapids2711.32621%3318.2%
10E. MoralesFull-backCF Montreal221129156.3%4516%
11N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union2510.63624.8%457.7%
12R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2210.539360.7%4930.9%
13A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC2610.4329.4%424.2%
14MicaelCentre-backInter Miami2610.33127.7%4030.7%
15K. ThompsonFull-backColorado Rapids2310.11620.8%441.2%
16D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City261034153.7%4216.1%
17M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC259.533101.2%458.5%
18T. SmithCentre-backNew England Revolution219.3055
19R. Baker-WhitingFull-backNashville SC219.28±0%401.7%
20B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal278.82626.2%378.8%
21J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC258.83227.1%431.8%
22W. SandsCentre-backNew England Revolution268.832258%4227.3%
23T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC248.629±0%458.2%
24K. FranklinFull-backToronto FC238.321138.6%4417.8%
25D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes268.33079.4%4317.7%
26K. TrewinCentre-backNew York City FC258.224133.7%41139.3%
27L. BombinoFull-backSan Diego208.2408.6%4310.3%
28F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers228.1281.4%46±0%
29B. KikanovicFull-backSan Jose Earthquakes268304030.9%
30J. ForyFull-backPortland Timbers248240.8%433.8%
31E. BáezFull-backAtlanta United FC2181675.7%4817.4%
32I. FrayFull-backInter Miami247.9171.2%410.5%
33D. PadelfordFull-backMinnesota United FC237.81284.6%4115.6%
34D. BugajFull-backCF Montreal227.82150%434.3%
35J. OrozcoCentre-backSt. Louis City227.719125.9%4111.4%
36L. PetrassoFull-backCF Montreal267.7166.6%412.1%
37R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps247.721±0%411.7%
38J. Marshall-RuttyFull-backNew York Red Bulls227.61448.3%431.4%
39J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union267.61536.4%360.8%
40J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders277.63024.4%361.4%
41B. KamungoFull-backFC Dallas247.62621.4%424%
42N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas217.630393.4%4512.7%
43F. WestfieldFull-backPhiladelphia Union207.62422.7%474.6%
44P. DithejaneFull-backChicago Fire227.51719.9%3960.8%
45Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City257.514840%3813.9%
46O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas267.5271.9%414.9%
47J. NealCentre-backCF Montreal237.512±0%406.4%
48J. TravisFull-backColorado Rapids227.531595.6%4313%
49Loïc WilliamsCentre-backColorado Rapids247.434±0%3840.1%
50J. CheCentre-backNew York Red Bulls227.42723.7%415.7%