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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 · RB
Evelyn Shores
Angel City · LB
Lilly Ann Reale
Boston Legacy · LB
Kennedy Megan Wesley
San Diego Wave · CB
Uno Shiragaki
North Carolina FC · CB
Emerson Mackenzie Elgin
Boston Legacy · CB
Lilly Ann Reale
Gotham FC · LB
Tierna Lillis Davidson
Gotham FC · CB
Elaine Marie Rouse
Kansas City Current · RB
Emily May Sams
Angel City · CB
Janni Bøgild Thomsen
Utah Royals · RWB
Kathryn Jean Del Fava
Utah Royals · CB
Guro Reiten
Gotham FC · LWB
Tara Leana McKeown
Washington Spirit · CB
Esme Beth Morgan
Washington Spirit · CB
Isabel Denise Rodriguez
Kansas City Current · LWB
Eva Julianna Gaetino
Denver Summit · CB
Perle Morroni
San Diego Wave · LB
Ayooluwa Naomi Oke
Denver Summit · RWB
Jessica Leigh Carter
Gotham FC · CB
Maycee Nicole Bell
North Carolina FC · CB
Janine Elizabeth Beckie
Denver Summit · RWB
Gabrielle Robinson
Kansas City Current · CB
Tatumn Marie Milazzo
Utah Royals · LB
Nuria Rábano Blanco
Utah Royals · LWB
Isabella Bryld Obaze
Portland Thorns · CB
Kate Meguire Wiesner
Washington Spirit · LB
Kaleigh Ann Riehl
Utah Royals · CB
Leah Michelle Klenke
Houston Dash · CB