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Defenders with the Most Assists in Major League Soccer 2026

The most creative 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
1F. WestfieldFull-backPhiladelphia Union2052422.7%474.6%
2P. MarieFull-backSan Jose Earthquakes3140±0%1730.1%
3K. KurokawaFull-backDC United294294%349.7%
4B. ByeFull-backPortland Timbers3031224.8%2835.2%
5K. WagnerFull-backPhiladelphia Union29358±0%2426.6%
6Adrián MarínFull-backOrlando City SC29315280%22±0%
7E. BáezFull-backAtlanta United FC2131675.7%4817.4%
8A. NajarFull-backNashville SC3333710.6%1615.9%
9T. TotlandFull-backSt. Louis City2631736.5%3920.1%
10A. GutmanFull-backChicago Fire2933531.6%299.8%
11J. LöffelsendFull-backSan Diego28215305.6%2616.8%
12D. SchneggFull-backCharlotte272970.1%339.8%
13K. FranklinFull-backToronto FC23221138.6%4417.8%
14E. MoralesFull-backCF Montreal22229156.3%4516%
15N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union2523624.8%457.7%
16L. PetrassoFull-backCF Montreal262166.6%412.1%
17A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC262329.4%424.2%
18J. ForyFull-backPortland Timbers242240.8%433.8%
19H. JohanssonFull-backFC Dallas2821859.8%349.3%
20M. LabordaFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2624519.6%469.5%
21H. ToffoloFull-backCharlotte31226301.5%2137.2%
22S. HeftiFull-backDC United28239110.2%3628.9%
23I. FrayFull-backInter Miami232171.2%411.4%
24K. DuncanFull-backMinnesota United FC2922111.3%271.5%
25M. FarsiFull-backColumbus Crew26218±0%354.4%
26D. PadelfordFull-backMinnesota United FC2311284.6%4115.6%
27D. YedlinFull-backReal Salt Lake3312011.4%145.9%
28P. QuintonFull-backReal Salt Lake2611140.3%3816.3%
29B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal2712626.2%378.8%
30J. ReynoldsFull-backSporting Kansas City2210±0%370.5%
31Harbor MillerFull-backLos Angeles Galaxy19118307%424.5%
32M. NavarroFull-backColorado Rapids2712621%3318.2%
33T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC24129±0%458.2%
34A. PowellFull-backFC Cincinnati32116±0%1312.5%
35J. ElliottFull-backChicago Fire3113332.9%274.7%
36J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC2513227.1%431.8%
37J. TravisFull-backColorado Rapids22131595.6%4313%
38F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers221281.4%46±0%
39S. JunquaFull-backReal Salt Lake291942.9%263.8%
40N. TafariFull-backLos Angeles FC2915887.9%3110%
41M. AmundsenFull-backColumbus Crew2812532.5%311%
42S. IbeaghaFull-backFC Dallas341208%1513.2%
43S. MooreCentre-backFC Dallas2912810.2%321.6%
44O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas261271.9%414.9%
45J. PalaciosFull-backNashville SC3214490.9%209.9%
46D. LovitzCentre-backNashville SC3414740.4%167.1%
47B. KamungoFull-backFC Dallas2412621.4%424%
48É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2215136.1%483.6%
49R. LaryeaFull-backToronto FC311193.3%2325.7%
50T. ReamFull-backCharlotte3811461.6%109.1%