The 2026 MLS Defender of the Year race remains tightly contested among a cluster of center backs posting comparable defensive contributions through early September, with no single player separating in metrics such as clean sheets, aerial duels won, progressive passes, and tackles per 90. Daniel Munie’s consistent anchoring of the San Jose back line, highlighted by his All-Star selection and speed-driven impact in transition, keeps him narrowly atop trader consensus, while peers including Yevhen Cheberko, Miguel Tapias, Jackson Ragen, and Joel Waterman deliver similar outputs for teams with strong defensive records and low concession rates. Recent form across multiple clubs, combined with the absence of a dominant statistical outlier, sustains the bunched implied probabilities and reflects the depth of MLS center-back play this season.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMiguel Tapias 33.6%
Marcelo Silva 31.6%
Sigurd Rosted 30.9%
Andreas Maxsø 26.5%
$902,113 Vol.
$902,113 Vol.
Miguel Tapias
34%
Marcelo Silva
32%
Sigurd Rosted
31%
Andreas Maxsø
26%
Jakob Glesnes
26%
Mauricio Pineda
26%
Micael
25%
Jackson Ragen
25%
Henry Kessler
24%
Walker Zimmerman
24%
Donovan Pines
24%
Joel Waterman
24%
Aaron Long
23%
Andrés Reyes
8%
Tristan Blackmon
25%
Noah Eile
5%
Dany Rosero
5%
Sebastien Ibeagha
5%
Nkosi Tafari
25%
Rodrigues
5%
Birk Risa
5%
Maximiliano Falcón
4%
Jack Maher
4%
Yevhen Cheberko
4%
Jack Elliott
4%
Enea Mihaj
4%
Adilson Malanda
4%
Christopher McVey
4%
Erik Sviatchenko
4%
Sean Nealis
4%
Jalen Neal
3%
Ranko Veselinović
3%
Lucas Bartlett
2%
Andrew Privett
2%
Gabriele Corbo
1%
Daniel Munie
24%
Zac McGraw
1%
Stian Gregersen
1%
Brendan Hines-Ike
1%
Robert Voloder
1%
Michael Boxall
1%
Joakim Nilsson
1%
Kevin Long
1%
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
1%
Thiago Martins
1%
Tomás Avilés
1%
Eddie Segura
1%
Miles Robinson
1%
Oleksandr Svatok
1%
Dave Romney
1%
Lalas Abubakar
1%
Tim Parker
1%
Rudy Camacho
1%
Carlos Terán
1%
David Brekalo
1%
Robin Jansson
<1%
Matt Miazga
<1%
Justen Glad
25%
Maya Yoshida
<1%
Kamal Miller
35%
Miguel Tapias 33.6%
Marcelo Silva 31.6%
Sigurd Rosted 30.9%
Andreas Maxsø 26.5%
$902,113 Vol.
$902,113 Vol.
Miguel Tapias
34%
Marcelo Silva
32%
Sigurd Rosted
31%
Andreas Maxsø
26%
Jakob Glesnes
26%
Mauricio Pineda
26%
Micael
25%
Jackson Ragen
25%
Henry Kessler
24%
Walker Zimmerman
24%
Donovan Pines
24%
Joel Waterman
24%
Aaron Long
23%
Andrés Reyes
8%
Tristan Blackmon
25%
Noah Eile
5%
Dany Rosero
5%
Sebastien Ibeagha
5%
Nkosi Tafari
25%
Rodrigues
5%
Birk Risa
5%
Maximiliano Falcón
4%
Jack Maher
4%
Yevhen Cheberko
4%
Jack Elliott
4%
Enea Mihaj
4%
Adilson Malanda
4%
Christopher McVey
4%
Erik Sviatchenko
4%
Sean Nealis
4%
Jalen Neal
3%
Ranko Veselinović
3%
Lucas Bartlett
2%
Andrew Privett
2%
Gabriele Corbo
1%
Daniel Munie
24%
Zac McGraw
1%
Stian Gregersen
1%
Brendan Hines-Ike
1%
Robert Voloder
1%
Michael Boxall
1%
Joakim Nilsson
1%
Kevin Long
1%
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
1%
Thiago Martins
1%
Tomás Avilés
1%
Eddie Segura
1%
Miles Robinson
1%
Oleksandr Svatok
1%
Dave Romney
1%
Lalas Abubakar
1%
Tim Parker
1%
Rudy Camacho
1%
Carlos Terán
1%
David Brekalo
1%
Robin Jansson
<1%
Matt Miazga
<1%
Justen Glad
25%
Maya Yoshida
<1%
Kamal Miller
35%
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Feb 17, 2026, 2:56 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...The 2026 MLS Defender of the Year race remains tightly contested among a cluster of center backs posting comparable defensive contributions through early September, with no single player separating in metrics such as clean sheets, aerial duels won, progressive passes, and tackles per 90. Daniel Munie’s consistent anchoring of the San Jose back line, highlighted by his All-Star selection and speed-driven impact in transition, keeps him narrowly atop trader consensus, while peers including Yevhen Cheberko, Miguel Tapias, Jackson Ragen, and Joel Waterman deliver similar outputs for teams with strong defensive records and low concession rates. Recent form across multiple clubs, combined with the absence of a dominant statistical outlier, sustains the bunched implied probabilities and reflects the depth of MLS center-back play this season.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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