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Top-Scoring defenders in Major League Soccer 2026

The top-scoring 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.

Best talent
É. Ocampo49.6RTG
Vancouver Whitecaps
In form
M. Woledzi61.4SsN
Nashville SC
Rising potential
E. Morales+6.9RTG
CF Montreal · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Segura+40.1SsN
Los Angeles FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich8goals
Minnesota United FC
Most valuable
É. Ocampo14.6val
Vancouver Whitecaps
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PlayerTeam
1A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC268329.7%411.5%
2Neil PierreCentre-backPhiladelphia Union184102450%4317.3%
3L. BartlettCentre-backDC United2943049.8%314.7%
4D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2642656.4%4214.9%
5R. RobertsCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes22335311.9%4724.5%
6D. Þór­halls­sonFull-backSan Diego263282.1%3112.5%
7M. LabordaFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2735137%4515.5%
8T. TotlandFull-backSt. Louis City2731521.4%4141.6%
9Guilherme BiroCentre-backAustin2632134%387.8%
10P. DithejaneFull-backChicago Fire222479.1%4172.1%
11J. BellFull-backAustin292141.4%25±0%
12K. FranklinFull-backToronto FC23219119.3%4416.8%
13RaphaelFull-backVancouver Whitecaps232640
14M. WoledziCentre-backNashville SC2526124%452.8%
15M. FarsiFull-backColumbus Crew262858.5%371.1%
16R. CannonCentre-backColorado Rapids2821741.7%306.6%
17B. CeballosCentre-backCF Montreal252295.8%3323.5%
18A. NajarFull-backNashville SC3324022.1%1711.1%
19K. RowlesCentre-backDC United2823520.1%331.5%
20B. Hines-IkeCentre-backAustin3121732.8%2114.9%
21M. YoshidaCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy3821320.1%828.3%
22R. LaryeaCentre-backToronto FC3121515%2429%
23D. BrekaloCentre-backOrlando City SC2721639.9%36±0%
24O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas262255.7%415.2%
25K. ThompsonFull-backColorado Rapids2323151%43±0%
26É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2325445.8%508.1%
27M. AgyemangCentre-backCharlotte2121845
28D. PadelfordFull-backNew York Red Bulls231190.8%344.5%
29K. SmithCentre-backFC Cincinnati341835%111.9%
30N. HagglundCentre-backFC Cincinnati341758.4%133.8%
31B. ByeFull-backPortland Timbers3011130.6%2729%
32T. BaumgartlCentre-backSt. Louis City3012228.7%2930%
33J. WatermanCentre-backPortland Timbers3010100%1635.9%
34Wyatt MeyerCentre-backSporting Kansas City25113746.7%3813%
35B. VeraCentre-backCF Montreal2712728.6%378.8%
36D. PolvaraCentre-backSt. Louis City26131130.6%4217.2%
37J. Sery LarsenCentre-backPhiladelphia Union2611433.6%353.3%
38D. SchneggFull-backCharlotte2811259.1%33±0%
39S. HawkinsCentre-backSeattle Sounders201147100%408.1%
40L. EngelCentre-backReal Salt Lake271976.2%3216.4%
41F. FallCentre-backSt. Louis City221382.6%39±0%
42R. Baker-WhitingFull-backNashville SC21121165.8%448.9%
43Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo2415078.4%459.2%
44N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union2513723.2%457.5%
45T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC241315.5%457.2%
46MicaelCentre-backInter Miami261265.8%3833.9%
47Loïc WilliamsCentre-backColorado Rapids2411654.5%4037.7%
48J. SandsCentre-backNew York City FC261968.6%3544.7%
49I. FrayFull-backInter Miami2411811.7%434.2%
50N. NorrisCentre-backFC Dallas21127341%4613.4%