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Most In-Form defenders This Season in Major League Soccer

The most in-form defenders in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Feingold of New England Revolution is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 48.3, and K. Wagner has been the form player this season, grading 58.4, and A. Markanich leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: L. Engel has improved his Season rating most, up +34 on last season, while P. Miller's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Malanda of Charlotte is the most valuable name in this group at 14.

Best talent
I. Feingold48.3RTG
New England Revolution
In form
K. Wagner58.4SsN
Philadelphia Union
Rising potential
P. Miller+6RTG
New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
L. Engel+34SsN
FC Cincinnati · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich10goals
Minnesota United FC
Most valuable
A. Malanda14val
Charlotte
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PlayerTeam
1K. WagnerFull-backPhiladelphia Union295874.3%3315.7%
2J. GlesnesCentre-backPhiladelphia Union325468.3%2219%
3N. HarrielCentre-backPhiladelphia Union254854%423%
4Sergi PalenciaFull-backLos Angeles FC30456.3%2912.2%
5A. MalandaCentre-backCharlotte244511.4%455%
6L. BombinoFull-backSan Diego204448
7M. FofanaCentre-backNew England Revolution2844119.4%3330.8%
8O. MakhanyaCentre-backPhiladelphia Union224445
9C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego29397.4%332.7%
10B. CeballosCentre-backNew England Revolution2538966.7%4318.5%
11L. EngelFull-backFC Cincinnati2738809.5%3828.1%
12E. SeguraFull-backLos Angeles FC2938110.6%31±0%
13M. LabordaCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps263758.1%421.9%
14É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps22373610%4729%
15N. EileCentre-backNew York Red Bulls243751.2%44±0%
16M. RobinsonCentre-backFC Cincinnati293619.5%2921.2%
17T. ReamCentre-backCharlotte3835160.7%1113.4%
18A. MarkanichCentre-backMinnesota United FC2635425.4%413.6%
19Thiago MartinsCentre-backNew York City FC313590.1%2421.8%
20R. HollingsheadFull-backLos Angeles FC353417%167.2%
21D. LovitzFull-backNashville SC343329.7%1711.5%
22A. NajarFull-backNashville SC333380.9%196%
23G. DorseyFull-backHouston Dynamo27328.5%3713.2%
24Guilherme BiroCentre-backAustin263229.4%417.7%
25T. BeasonCentre-backNew England Revolution2932246.2%2814.6%
26M. BoxallCentre-backMinnesota United FC373136.1%1322.9%
27F. WestfieldFull-backPhiladelphia Union203145
28N. TafariCentre-backLos Angeles FC293159.1%2823.1%
29K. O'TooleCentre-backNew York City FC2730147.9%3518.8%
30B. HlongwaneFull-backMinnesota United FC263021.9%418.7%
31R. SchlegelCentre-backOrlando City SC29302.1%3017.8%
32R. CannonCentre-backColorado Rapids2829648.7%32±0%
33T. GrayCentre-backNew York City FC232973.2%425.2%
34T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps212946
35F. EscobarFull-backHouston Dynamo312911.6%2124.6%
36K. RowlesCentre-backDC United282916.1%3415%
37J. GladCentre-backReal Salt Lake292916%3113.8%
38T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps292970.7%2916%
39S. RostedCentre-backToronto FC322926.1%217.9%
40F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers22287000%4627.8%
41Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo2428475.5%4127%
42A. PrivettCentre-backCharlotte262858.2%3720.7%
43Y. GómezCentre-backSeattle Sounders342837.7%1335.1%
44A. GutmanFull-backChicago Fire2927289.9%3315.2%
45S. NealisCentre-backNew York Red Bulls29276.9%2724.5%
46A. RoldanFull-backSeattle Sounders302733.2%2621.5%
47J. Marshall-RuttyFull-backCharlotte222745.1%430.9%
48N. ByrneCentre-backCharlotte342628.5%1245.3%
49O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas262611.9%3930.8%
50O. SvatokCentre-backAustin3126415.7%239.4%