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Top-Scoring centre-backs in Major League Soccer

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

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At a glance

F. Surman of Portland Timbers is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 46, and J. Glesnes has been the form player this season, grading 54.2, and A. Markanich leads the scoring with 10 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Markanich has improved his Season rating most, up +28.5 on last season, while S. Rogers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.2 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
F. Surman46RTG
Portland Timbers
In form
J. Glesnes54.2SsN
Philadelphia Union
Rising potential
S. Rogers+4.2RTG
Chicago Fire · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
A. Markanich+28.5SsN
Minnesota United FC · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Markanich10goals
Minnesota United FC
Most valuable
A. Malanda14val
Charlotte
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PlayerTeam
1A. MarkanichCentre-backMinnesota United FC261035425.4%413.6%
2M. LabordaCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2663758.1%421.9%
3Felipe AndradeCentre-backHouston Dynamo24428475.5%4127%
4Guilherme BiroCentre-backAustin2633229.4%417.7%
5S. MooreCentre-backFC Dallas2932634.9%312.5%
6N. HarrielCentre-backPhiladelphia Union2524854%423%
7S. AdekugbeCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps312367.1%1636.2%
8M. YoshidaCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy3721645.2%1140.4%
9T. BlackmonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2922970.7%2916%
10K. MillerCentre-backPortland Timbers292171.2%2818.3%
11J. RagenCentre-backSeattle Sounders2722438.7%3520.7%
12D. MunieCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes26217189.5%371.9%
13J. PalaciosCentre-backNashville SC3222318
14O. UrhoghideCentre-backFC Dallas2622611.9%3930.8%
15J. GallagherCentre-backAustin302218.8%2622.5%
16T. AvilésCentre-backInter Miami2221343.6%4114.3%
17C. McVeyCentre-backSan Diego292397.4%332.7%
18Antônio CarlosCentre-backHouston Dynamo331947%1062.5%
19D. MartínezCentre-backInter Miami281525.8%2628%
20D. WilliamsCentre-backAtlanta United FC331949.5%1343.6%
21N. HagglundCentre-backFC Cincinnati33117394.3%153.2%
22A. MaxsøCentre-backColorado Rapids321246.2%2220.4%
23C. TeránCentre-backChicago Fire251657.7%354.6%
24A. MalandaCentre-backCharlotte2414511.4%455%
25P. OrtízCentre-backHouston Dynamo26118302.2%348.6%
26R. JanssonCentre-backOrlando City SC3412428.6%1627.4%
27Pedro AmadorCentre-backAtlanta United FC2711450%3411.3%
28C. GarcésCentre-backLos Angeles Galaxy2412064.2%384%
29Thiago MartinsCentre-backNew York City FC3113590.1%2421.8%
30T. JohnsonCentre-backVancouver Whitecaps2112946
31A. PrivettCentre-backCharlotte2612858.2%3720.7%
32B. VeraCentre-backReal Salt Lake2712123.4%3416.6%
33J. GladCentre-backReal Salt Lake2912916%3113.8%
34Bruno WilsonCentre-backSan Jose Earthquakes2911460%2422.8%
35K. HiebertCentre-backSt. Louis City2911220.1%2520.2%
36J. YaroCentre-backSt. Louis City31110±0%1824.8%
37B. CeballosCentre-backNew England Revolution25138966.7%4318.5%
38Obafemi AwodesuCentre-backHouston Dynamo2511838
39S. IbeaghaCentre-backFC Dallas3411912.1%1724.1%
40L. NdenbeCentre-backSporting Kansas City26116900%354.1%
41Z. BassongCentre-backSporting Kansas City2711459.1%3116%
42O. SvatokCentre-backAustin31126415.7%239.4%
43O. MakhanyaCentre-backPhiladelphia Union2214445
44I. GlavinovichCentre-backPhiladelphia Union241489.4%3626.8%
45J. GlesnesCentre-backPhiladelphia Union3215468.3%2219%
46S. RostedCentre-backToronto FC3212926.1%217.9%
47D. NealisCentre-backNew York Red Bulls2811550%2731%
48J. WatermanCentre-backCF Montreal3011840%2520.6%
49M. BoxallCentre-backMinnesota United FC3713136.1%1322.9%
50A. LongCentre-backLos Angeles FC3311561.4%1345.9%