MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year
- Robert Voloder
- 32%
- +6.5
- Jack Maher
- 31%
- +8.6
- Noah Eile
- 31%
- +8.9
- Justen Glad
- 30%
- +8.2
- Jackson Ragen
- 29%
- +2.9
- Rodrigues
- 28%
- −1.1
- Brendan Hines-Ike
- 28%
- +24.0
- Robin Jansson
- 28%
- +5.1
- Andreas Maxsø
- 28%
- +4.6
- Kamal Miller
- 27%
- +22.9
- Zac McGraw
- 27%
- +3.9
- Joel Waterman
- 27%
- +6.3
- Birk Risa
- 27%
- +2.0
- Miguel Tapias
- 27%
- +4.7
- Walker Zimmerman
- 27%
- +3.4
- Tristan Blackmon
- 26%
- +3.5
- Micael
- 26%
- +3.4
- Mauricio Pineda
- 26%
- +4.8
- Henry Kessler
- 26%
- +4.3
- Rudy Camacho
- 26%
- +1.3
- Nkosi Tafari
- 26%
- +2.9
- Dave Romney
- 25%
- +3.9
- Aaron Long
- 24%
- +1.1
- David Brekalo
- 17%
- +12.7
- Adilson Malanda
- 11%
- —
- Andrés Reyes
- 7%
- −0.6
- Dany Rosero
- 6%
- —
- Sebastien Ibeagha
- 5%
- —
- Sigurd Rosted
- 5%
- +0.5
- Donovan Pines
- 4%
- −24.9
- Jakob Glesnes
- 4%
- −22.2
- Daniel Munie
- 4%
- −32.5
- Oleksandr Svatok
- 4%
- +3.9
- Lalas Abubakar
- 4%
- +3.4
- Maximiliano Falcón
- 4%
- —
- Sean Nealis
- 4%
- —
- Erik Sviatchenko
- 4%
- —
- Jalen Neal
- 3%
- —
- Tim Parker
- 3%
- +2.9
- Lucas Bartlett
- 3%
- +0.7
- Christopher McVey
- 2%
- —
- Andrew Privett
- 2%
- +0.8
- Jack Elliott
- 1%
- —
- Gabriele Corbo
- 1%
- —
- Stian Gregersen
- 1%
- —
- Yevhen Cheberko
- 1%
- —
- Joakim Nilsson
- 1%
- —
- Michael Boxall
- 1%
- —
- Eddie Segura
- 1%
- —
- Tomás Avilés
- 1%
- —
- Thiago Martins
- 1%
- —
- Yeimar Gómez Andrade
- 1%
- —
- Kevin Long
- 1%
- —
- Matt Miazga
- 1%
- —
- Miles Robinson
- 1%
- —
- Marcelo Silva
- 1%
- −0.8
- Ranko Veselinović
- 1%
- —
- Enea Mihaj
- 1%
- —
- Maya Yoshida
- 0%
- —
- Carlos Terán
- 0%
- —
Traders currently price "Robert Voloder" at 32% for "MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year". Over the past 24 hours that probability moved up 6.5 points. Full distribution: Robert Voloder 32%, Jack Maher 31%, Noah Eile 31%, Justen Glad 30%. The market has traded $901K in total volume and resolves Nov 12, 2026. Mid-season form across MLS has kept the 2026 Defender of the Year race tightly bunched, with implied probabilities clustered in the low-to-mid 30s for a wide group of center backs. Daniel Munie’s All-Star selection and career-best attacking output for San Jose reflect strong defensive metrics and set-piece contributions that have lifted his profile. Robert Voloder’s consistent starts and minutes with New York Red Bulls, alongside Noah Eile’s steady performances, highlight how individual statistical edges in clearances, interceptions, and clean-sheet records remain closely matched league-wide. Jackson Ragen and others like Micael and Sigurd Rosted continue to benefit from team defensive structures and recent results, while the absence of a dominant standout after the 2025 award cycle leaves room for late surges based on remaining schedule strength and injury resilience. Trader consensus reflects this parity in verifiable on-field impact.
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