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Best Defenders in NWSL
The top-rated defenders in the NWSL 2026 season, ranked by overall performance index.
Gisele Olivia Thompson
Angel City · RWB
Amelia Donna Van Zanten
San Diego Wave · RWB
Uno Shiragaki
North Carolina FC · CB
Kennedy Megan Wesley
San Diego Wave · CB
Evelyn Shores
Angel City · LB
Tatumn Marie Milazzo
Utah Royals · LB
Hannah Anderson
Orlando Pride · CB
Oihane Hernández Zurbano
Orlando Pride · RB
Avery Jean Patterson
Houston Dash · RWB
Guro Reiten
Gotham FC · LWB
Leah Michelle Klenke
Houston Dash · LB
Lilly Ann Reale
Gotham FC · LB
Kathryn Jean Del Fava
Utah Royals · CB
Emerson Mackenzie Elgin
Boston Legacy · CB
Esme Beth Morgan
Washington Spirit · CB
Coriana Janet Dyke
Orlando Pride · LB
Janni Bøgild Thomsen
Utah Royals · RWB
Ryan Emilie Williams
North Carolina FC · RWB
Perle Morroni
San Diego Wave · LB
Jayden Lee Perry
Portland Thorns · CB
Natalia Staude
North Carolina FC · CB
Tara Leana McKeown
Washington Spirit · CB
Jessica Leigh Carter
Gotham FC · CB
Hailie Jenae Mace
Orlando Pride · CB
Kaleigh Ann Riehl
Utah Royals · CB
Maycee Nicole Bell
North Carolina FC · CB
Emily Morgan Mason
OL Reign · CB
Kate Meguire Wiesner
Washington Spirit · LB
Isabella Bryld Obaze
Portland Thorns · CB
Emily May Sams
Angel City · CB