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Most Valuable defenders by Market Value in Major League Soccer

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

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At a glance

L. Bombino of San Diego is the standout for raw talent across defenders in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 49.1, and J. Glesnes has been the form player this season, grading 55.7, and A. Markanich leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Desler has improved his Season rating most, up +31.1 on last season, while P. Miller's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Laborda of Vancouver Whitecaps is the most valuable name in this group at 13.7.

Best talent
L. Bombino49.1RTG
San Diego
In form
J. Glesnes55.7SsN
Philadelphia Union
Rising potential
P. Miller+7.1RTG
New England Revolution · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Desler+31.1SsN
Austin · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich10goals
Minnesota United FC
Most valuable
M. Laborda13.7val
Vancouver Whitecaps
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PlayerTeam
1M. LabordaCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2613.74486.9%446%
2O. MakhanyaCentre-backPhiladelphia Union2213.44645
3N. HarrielFull-backPhiladelphia Union2513.35472.7%43±0%
4L. BombinoFull-backSan Diego20135149
5B. CeballosCentre-backNew England Revolution2512.4401000%4319.3%
6É. OcampoFull-backVancouver Whitecaps2211.6393810%4730.4%
7R. VeselinovićCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2711.53756.8%3812.3%
8K. O'TooleFull-backNew York City FC2711.437202.5%3714.1%
9A. MarkanichFull-backMinnesota United FC2611.336438.8%402.6%
10Felipe AndradeFull-backHouston Dynamo2411.136624.5%4325%
11M. HerreraDefensive midfielderColumbus Crew2711.13629.7%3625.4%
12C. HarveyCentre-backMinnesota United FC2610.634148.2%403.7%
13T. GrayFull-backNew York City FC2310.43398.8%442%
14G. DorseyFull-backHouston Dynamo2710.3336%3812.3%
15Guilherme BiroFull-backAustin2610.33333.1%416.5%
16I. FeingoldCentral midfielderNew England Revolution219.83548
17O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas269.23026%4028.8%
18B. HlongwaneFull-backMinnesota United FC269.23021.9%418.7%
19D. BrekaloFull-backOrlando City SC27929100%371.3%
20A. PrivettCentre-backCharlotte2692962.7%4013.7%
21J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders278.92826.8%3717.1%
22F. SurmanCentre-backPortland Timbers228.4287000%4628.6%
23T. JohnsonFull-backVancouver Whitecaps218.43046
24J. MosqueraFull-backPortland Timbers238.31520.7%445.8%
25N. RomeroCentre-backMinnesota United FC228.12649.7%4623.7%
26J. RosalesFull-backMinnesota United FC258.12446.3%435.3%
27K. Kossa-RienziFull-backSeattle Sounders248199300%4324.3%
28N. TriantisCentral midfielderMinnesota United FC237.91657.9%4223.6%
29A. SmolyakovFull-backLos Angeles FC237.91410.1%427.3%
30J. DíazCentre-backMinnesota United FC257.925139%4210.4%
31J. Marshall-RuttyFull-backCharlotte227.92745.1%430.9%
32I. FrayFull-backInter Miami237.917152.9%421.7%
33G. FloresCentre-backFC Cincinnati237.82442
34L. PetrassoFull-backCF Montreal267.8154222.9%
35I. PilcherFull-backSan Diego237.71641
36Matthew EdwardsFull-backAtlanta United FC237.7124116.9%
37N. AllenCentre-backInter Miami227.720106.1%433.3%
38Jansen MillerCentre-backSporting Kansas City247.61941
39E. MoralesCentre-backCF Montreal227.5222700%4217.1%
40W. KumadoFull-backSan Diego237.51334.3%401.7%
41D. BugajFull-backCF Montreal227.5152860%4215.7%
42M. PeltolaCentral midfielderDC United247.52210.8%405.4%
43M. DugganCentre-backMinnesota United FC257.5175433.3%4018.2%
44M. CuevasFull-backLos Angeles Galaxy237.4710.2%401.8%
45J. MaherCentre-backNashville SC267.41929.7%405.5%
46F. WestfieldCentral midfielderPhiladelphia Union207.42846
47J. DavisFull-backSporting Kansas City247.41562.1%3916.2%
48D. PadelfordFull-backSt. Louis City237.3132480%394%
49Z. BassongDefensive midfielderSporting Kansas City277.324167%3213.3%
50T. AvilésCentre-backInter Miami227.31440.6%4113.9%