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Top-Scoring centre-backs in Major League Soccer 2026

The top-scoring centre-backs in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

M. Dos Santos of New York Red Bulls is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs 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 Neil Pierre leads the scoring with 4 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 W. Sands's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.6 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
M. Dos Santos49.6RTG
New York Red Bulls
In form
M. Woledzi61.4SsN
Nashville SC
Rising potential
W. Sands+6.6RTG
New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+40.1SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
Neil Pierre4goals
Philadelphia Union
Most valuable
Felipe Andrade14.9val
Houston Dynamo
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PlayerTeam
1Neil PierreCentre-backPhiladelphia Union184102450%4317.3%
2D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2642656.4%4214.9%
3Guilherme BiroCentre-backAustin2632134%387.8%
4J. BellCentre-backAustin292141.4%25±0%
5R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes22235311.9%4724.5%
6M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC2526124%452.8%
7B. Hines-IkeCentre-backAustin3121732.8%2114.9%
8M. YoshidaCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy3821320.1%828.3%
9R. LaryeaCentre-backToronto FC3121515%2429%
10B. CeballosCentre-backCF Montreal252295.8%3323.5%
11K. RowlesCentre-backDC United2823520.1%331.5%
12D. BrekaloCentre-backOrlando City SC2721639.9%36±0%
13R. CannonCentre-backColorado Rapids2821741.7%306.6%
14L. BartlettCentre-backDC United2923049.8%314.7%
15M. AgyemangCentre-backCharlotte2121945
16K. SmithCentre-backFC Cincinnati341835%111.9%
17N. HagglundCentre-backFC Cincinnati341758.4%133.8%
18T. BaumgartlCentre-backSt. Louis City3012228.7%2930%
19J. WatermanCentre-backPortland Timbers3010100%1635.9%
20B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal2712728.6%378.8%
21D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City26131130.6%4217.2%
22J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union2611433.6%353.3%
23S. HawkinsCentre-backSeattle Sounders191147100%407%
24L. EngelCentre-backReal Salt Lake271976.2%3216.4%
25F. FallCentre-backSt. Louis City221382.6%39±0%
26Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo2415078.4%459.2%
27T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC241315.5%457.2%
28MicaelCentre-backInter Miami261265.8%3833.9%
29Loïc WilliamsCentre-backColorado Rapids2411654.5%4037.7%
30J. SandsCentre-backNew York City FC261968.6%3544.7%
31J. YaroCentre-backSt. Louis City3111770.4%224.7%
32T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps3014247.7%3016.6%
33J. WynderCentre-backNew England Revolution2111±0%43±0%
34A. BonetigCentre-backPortland Timbers241634.1%38126.8%
35N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas21127341%4613.4%
36G. LujánCentre-backInter Miami2511716.3%39±0%
37O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas261255.7%415.2%
38Sergi PalenciaCentre-backLos Angeles FC3012153.6%2225.1%
39W. ZimmermanCentre-backToronto FC3312418.6%1615.6%
40C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego2913121.9%2815.5%
41K. MillerCentre-backPortland Timbers2911133.7%271.1%
42R. PrisoCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2411816.2%411.9%
43M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution2813423.8%354.5%
44M. DeslerCentre-backAustin3111142.3%1714.4%
45H. KesslerCentre-backCharlotte281846.2%272.5%
46A. SalaouCentre-backToronto FC221540.7%27±0%
47J. PalaciosCentre-backNashville SC32149112.5%209.9%
48O. SvatokCentre-backAustin3112022.4%225.2%
49L. AbubakarCentre-backFC Dallas311285%1621.6%
50S. IbeaghaCentre-backFC Dallas341191.1%1513.2%