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Best Defenders in NWSL
The top-rated defenders in the NWSL 2026 season, ranked by overall performance index.
Evelyn Shores
Angel City · LB
Gisele Olivia Thompson
Angel City · RWB
Kennedy Megan Wesley
San Diego Wave · CB
Perle Morroni
San Diego Wave · LB
Kristen Claire McNabb
San Diego Wave · CB
Lilly Ann Reale
Gotham FC · LB
Jessica Leigh Carter
Gotham FC · CB
Sarah L. Gorden
Angel City · CB
Jorelyn Andrea Daniela Carabalí Martínez
Boston Legacy · CB
Andressa Karolaine Freire Gomes Ferreira
Boston Legacy · CB
Emily Ann Sonnett
Gotham FC · CB
Nicolette Andrea Hernandez Sippel
Boston Legacy · LWB
Leah Michelle Klenke
Houston Dash · LB
Bianca Rose St-Georges
Boston Legacy · CB
Bea Franklin
Chicago Red Stars · CB
Avery Jean Patterson
Houston Dash · RB
Ryan Gareis
Chicago Red Stars · LB
Michelle Chinwendu Alozie
Chicago Red Stars · RWB
Samantha Keala Staab
Chicago Red Stars · CB
Malia Nicole Berkely
Houston Dash · CB