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

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 7 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 14.4.

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	F. Westfield Full-back	Philadelphia Union	20	6	2713.3%	485.7%
2	P. Marie Full-back	San Jose Earthquakes	31	4	73200%	1831.6%
3	A. Najar Full-back	Nashville SC	33	4	4022.1%	1711.1%
4	T. Totland Full-back	St. Louis City	26	4	1521.4%	4127.6%
5	A. Gutman Full-back	Chicago Fire	29	4	2313%	2910.1%
6	K. Kurokawa Full-back	DC United	29	4	315.4%	3312.4%
7	B. Bye Full-back	Portland Timbers	30	3	1130.6%	2729%
8	E. Báez Full-back	Atlanta United FC	21	3	1676.6%	4818%
9	D. Schnegg Full-back	Charlotte	27	3	1259.1%	339.2%
10	M. Farsi Full-back	Columbus Crew	26	3	858.5%	371.1%
11	K. Wagner Full-back	Philadelphia Union	29	3	886.3%	2523.5%
12	Adrián Marín Full-back	Orlando City SC	29	3	14245%	2722.7%
13	L. Petrasso Full-back	CF Montreal	26	3	1927.8%	411.9%
14	J. Löffelsend Full-back	San Diego	29	2	28688.9%	288.1%
15	E. Morales Full-back	CF Montreal	22	2	23100.9%	4311.1%
16	S. Hefti Full-back	DC United	28	2	38101.1%	3531.1%
17	I. Fray Full-back	Inter Miami	24	2	1811.7%	434.2%
18	H. Toffolo Full-back	Charlotte	31	2	15127.7%	2028.8%
19	B. Kamungo Full-back	FC Dallas	24	2	1336.2%	435.7%
20	J. Fory Full-back	Portland Timbers	24	2	2710.3%	445%
21	J. Reynolds Full-back	Sporting Kansas City	22	2	82600%	371.6%
22	M. Lyons Full-back	Charlotte	23	2	4	31
23	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	2	19119.3%	4416.8%
24	N. Harriel Full-back	Philadelphia Union	25	2	3723.2%	457.5%
25	K. Duncan Full-back	Minnesota United FC	29	2	2015.6%	284.8%
26	M. Laborda Full-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	27	2	5137%	4515.5%
27	S. Moore Full-back	FC Dallas	29	2	262.4%	322.3%
28	Ž. Kolmanič Full-back	Austin	26	2	541.2%	329.2%
29	H. Johansson Full-back	FC Dallas	28	2	1468.7%	347.7%
30	A. Markanich Full-back	Minnesota United FC	26	2	329.7%	411.5%
31	A. Powell Full-back	FC Cincinnati	32	1	384.1%	1313.2%
32	I. Feingold Full-back	New England Revolution	22	1	1254.5%	4114.7%
33	S. Junqua Full-back	Real Salt Lake	29	1	848.1%	256.8%
34	É. Ocampo Full-back	Vancouver Whitecaps	22	1	5445.8%	506.2%
35	R. Baker-Whiting Full-back	Nashville SC	21	1	21165.8%	448.9%
36	Matthew Edwards Full-back	Atlanta United FC	23	1	714.1%	390.5%
37	O. Urhoghide Centre-back	FC Dallas	26	1	255.7%	415.2%
38	A. Chirila Full-back	FC Cincinnati	17	1	6	41
39	J. Díaz Centre-back	Minnesota United FC	25	1	2810.4%	423%
40	N. Allen Full-back	Chicago Fire	22	1	098.5%	3519%
41	M. Amundsen Full-back	Columbus Crew	28	1	2426.2%	313.3%
42	J. Glad Full-back	Real Salt Lake	29	1	970.1%	2517%
43	T. Gray Centre-back	New York City FC	24	1	315.5%	457.2%
44	R. Laryea Centre-back	Toronto FC	31	1	1515%	2429%
45	P. Quinton Full-back	Real Salt Lake	26	1	916.9%	3712.3%
46	T. Ream Centre-back	Charlotte	38	1	1460.5%	106.4%
47	M. Miazga Full-back	FC Cincinnati	31	1	859.4%	197.3%
48	M. Duah Centre-back	San Diego	21	1	42301.9%	479.5%
49	J. Travis Full-back	Colorado Rapids	22	1	18293.3%	4211.1%
50	M. Navarro Full-back	Colorado Rapids	27	1	2812.3%	3416.7%