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 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	F. Westfield Full-back	Philadelphia Union	20	7	2713.3%	485.7%
2	K. Kurokawa Full-back	DC United	29	6	315.4%	3312.4%
3	P. Marie Full-back	San Jose Earthquakes	31	5	73200%	1831.6%
4	A. Najar Full-back	Nashville SC	33	5	4022.1%	1711.1%
5	T. Totland Full-back	St. Louis City	27	4	1521.4%	4141.6%
6	A. Gutman Full-back	Chicago Fire	30	4	2313%	290.7%
7	B. Bye Full-back	Portland Timbers	30	3	1130.6%	2729%
8	K. Wagner Full-back	Philadelphia Union	29	3	886.3%	2523.5%
9	D. Schnegg Full-back	Charlotte	28	3	1259.1%	33±0%
10	M. Farsi Full-back	Columbus Crew	26	3	858.5%	371.1%
11	Adrián Marín Full-back	Orlando City SC	29	3	14245%	2722.7%
12	L. Petrasso Full-back	CF Montreal	26	3	1927.8%	411.9%
13	E. Báez Full-back	Atlanta United FC	21	3	1676.6%	4818%
14	E. Karić Full-back	Sporting Kansas City	29	2	778.5%	2330%
15	M. Lyons Full-back	Charlotte	23	2	4	31
16	J. Reynolds Full-back	Sporting Kansas City	22	2	82600%	371.6%
17	K. Franklin Full-back	Toronto FC	23	2	19119.3%	4416.8%
18	E. Morales Full-back	CF Montreal	22	2	23100.9%	4311.1%
19	R. Baker-Whiting Full-back	Nashville SC	21	2	21165.8%	448.9%
20	N. Harriel Full-back	Philadelphia Union	25	2	3723.2%	457.5%
21	I. Fray Full-back	Inter Miami	24	2	1811.7%	434.2%
22	H. Toffolo Full-back	Charlotte	31	2	15127.7%	2028.8%
23	S. Hefti Full-back	DC United	28	2	38101.1%	3531.1%
24	J. Gallagher Full-back	Austin	30	2	1527.2%	254.2%
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	J. Fory Full-back	Portland Timbers	24	2	2710.3%	445%
31	B. Kamungo Full-back	FC Dallas	24	2	1336.2%	435.7%
32	A. Markanich Full-back	Minnesota United FC	26	2	329.7%	411.5%
33	P. Dithejane Full-back	Chicago Fire	22	1	479.1%	4172.1%
34	D. Padelford Full-back	New York Red Bulls	23	1	190.8%	344.5%
35	D. Yedlin Centre-back	Real Salt Lake	33	1	1152%	149.2%
36	M. Miazga Full-back	New York City FC	31	1	859.4%	197.3%
37	J. Bell Full-back	Austin	29	1	141.4%	25±0%
38	P. Quinton Centre-back	Real Salt Lake	26	1	916.9%	3712.3%
39	B. Vera Centre-back	CF Montreal	27	1	2728.6%	378.8%
40	Harbor Miller Full-back	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	1	18311.6%	426.3%
41	A. Hanche-Olsen Full-back	Chicago Fire	29	1	863.3%	4030%
42	M. Navarro Centre-back	Colorado Rapids	27	1	2812.3%	3416.7%
43	T. Gray Centre-back	New York City FC	24	1	315.5%	457.2%
44	N. Allen Full-back	Chicago Fire	22	1	098.5%	3519%
45	V. Radojević Full-back	CF Montreal	22	1	620.4%	3916%
46	L. De Fougerolles Centre-back	Real Salt Lake	20	1	25	44
47	R. Holding Centre-back	Colorado Rapids	31	1	38517.7%	2670.7%
48	M. Fofana Centre-back	New England Revolution	28	1	3423.8%	354.5%
49	J. Palacios Centre-back	Nashville SC	32	1	49112.5%	209.9%
50	M. Amundsen Centre-back	Columbus Crew	28	1	2426.2%	313.3%