Football club and player rankings
The best clubs and players in world football, ranked every nightOur own rankings, over the last twelve months of club football. Every result in 131,441 matches, weighed by who it came against and where. The top 50 of each, free to read; every ranked club and player by API.
The best defenders in USA
Ranked over the twelve months to 29 October 2026. Narrow it to a country and it shows that country's best, with each player's place in the world beside it.
| 1 | new | JP J. PalaciosNashville SC · USA · 1,954 in the world | DEF | 2,627 | 1 | 1 | 42.3 | Open |
| 2 | new | KW K. WagnerPhiladelphia Union · USA · 2,239 in the world | DEF | 3,402 | 1 | 8 | 40.9 | Open |
| 3 | new | NP Neil PierrePhiladelphia Union · USA · 2,749 in the world | DEF | 1,510 | 5 | 0 | 38.9 | Open |
| 4 | new | AN A. NajarNashville SC · USA · 3,297 in the world | DEF | 2,531 | 3 | 5 | 37.0 | Open |
| 5 | new | OB Or BlorianSporting Kansas City · USA · 3,381 in the world | DEF | 2,228 | 2 | 2 | 36.7 | Open |
| 6 | new | FW F. WestfieldPhiladelphia Union · USA · 4,307 in the world | DEF | 2,618 | 0 | 9 | 34.0 | Open |
| 7 | new | LD L. De FougerollesReal Salt Lake · USA · 4,692 in the world | DEF | 1,296 | 1 | 2 | 33.0 | Open |
| 8 | new | MW M. WoledziNashville SC · USA · 5,381 in the world | DEF | 3,422 | 2 | 0 | 31.3 | Open |
| 9 | new | EB E. BaillyColumbus Crew · USA · 5,530 in the world | DEF | 1,202 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | Open |
| 10 | new | RB R. Baker-WhitingNashville SC · USA · 5,675 in the world | DEF | 2,087 | 3 | 2 | 30.6 | Open |
| 11 | new | VN Vinícius NogueiraOrlando City SC · USA · 5,703 in the world | DEF | 1,073 | 0 | 4 | 30.6 | Open |
| 12 | new | DP D. PolvaraSt. Louis City · USA · 6,044 in the world | DEF | 3,075 | 2 | 0 | 29.8 | Open |
| 13 | new | NH N. HarrielPhiladelphia Union · USA · 6,350 in the world | DEF | 3,305 | 2 | 3 | 29.0 | Open |
| 14 | new | OU O. UrhoghideFC Dallas · USA · 6,611 in the world | DEF | 2,011 | 0 | 2 | 28.5 | Open |
| 15 | new | MF M. FofanaNew England Revolution · USA · 6,684 in the world | DEF | 1,958 | 1 | 1 | 28.4 | Open |
| 16 | new | IF I. FeingoldNew England Revolution · USA · 6,788 in the world | DEF | 917 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 | Open |
| 17 | new | EK E. KarićSporting Kansas City · USA · 6,881 in the world | DEF | 2,871 | 0 | 3 | 28.0 | Open |
| 18 | new | AR A. ReschHouston Dynamo · USA · 6,949 in the world | DEF | 1,378 | 1 | 0 | 27.8 | Open |
| 19 | new | ÉO É. OcampoVancouver Whitecaps · USA · 7,596 in the world | DEF | 2,649 | 2 | 2 | 26.5 | Open |
| 20 | new | RP R. PrisoVancouver Whitecaps · USA · 7,930 in the world | DEF | 1,354 | 2 | 0 | 25.8 | Open |
| 21 | new | KK K. Kossa-RienziSeattle Sounders · USA · 8,243 in the world | DEF | 2,028 | 3 | 0 | 25.1 | Open |
| 22 | new | DM D. MunieSan Jose Earthquakes · USA · 8,499 in the world | DEF | 2,100 | 4 | 1 | 24.6 | Open |
| 23 | new | LH Lucas HalterHouston Dynamo · USA · 8,503 in the world | DEF | 1,734 | 2 | 0 | 24.6 | Open |
| 24 | new | AG A. GutmanChicago Fire · USA · 9,162 in the world | DEF | 2,080 | 2 | 5 | 23.2 | Open |
| 25 | new | JB J. BauerNashville SC · USA · 9,219 in the world | DEF | 994 | 1 | 0 | 23.1 | Open |
| 26 | new | M MicaelInter Miami · USA · 9,234 in the world | DEF | 2,249 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | Open |
| 27 | new | JO J. OrozcoSt. Louis City · USA · 9,263 in the world | DEF | 1,135 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | Open |
| 28 | new | TG T. GrayNew York City FC · USA · 9,419 in the world | DEF | 2,712 | 2 | 1 | 22.6 | Open |
| 29 | new | TJ T. JohnsonVancouver Whitecaps · USA · 9,487 in the world | DEF | 2,552 | 0 | 1 | 22.5 | Open |
| 30 | new | DS D. SchneggCharlotte · USA · 9,611 in the world | DEF | 1,418 | 1 | 5 | 22.2 | Open |
| 31 | new | LW Loïc WilliamsColorado Rapids · USA · 9,751 in the world | DEF | 3,616 | 1 | 0 | 21.9 | Open |
| 32 | new | AC Andrei ChirilaFC Cincinnati · USA · 9,843 in the world | DEF | 1,019 | 1 | 1 | 21.8 | Open |
| 33 | new | AR A. RoldanSeattle Sounders · USA · 9,883 in the world | DEF | 1,811 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | Open |
| 34 | new | JA J. AlonsoAtlanta United FC · USA · 9,935 in the world | DEF | 3,138 | 1 | 0 | 21.6 | Open |
| 35 | new | ML M. LabordaVancouver Whitecaps · USA · 9,942 in the world | DEF | 2,602 | 2 | 1 | 21.6 | Open |
| 36 | new | MD M. DuahSan Diego · USA · 9,951 in the world | DEF | 2,838 | 1 | 1 | 21.6 | Open |
| 37 | new | GB Guilherme BiroAustin · USA · 9,968 in the world | DEF | 1,968 | 3 | 1 | 21.5 | Open |
| 38 | new | SZ S. ZawadzkiColumbus Crew · USA · 10,086 in the world | DEF | 3,011 | 1 | 1 | 21.3 | Open |
| 39 | new | AH A. Hanche-OlsenChicago Fire · USA · 10,121 in the world | DEF | 1,053 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | Open |
| 40 | new | WZ Walker ZimmermanToronto FC · USA · 10,161 in the world | DEF | 1,842 | 1 | 0 | 21.1 | Open |
| 41 | new | HK H. KesslerCharlotte · USA · 10,215 in the world | DEF | 1,266 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | Open |
| 42 | new | PD P. DíazAtlanta United FC · USA · 10,235 in the world | DEF | 990 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 | Open |
| 43 | new | MM M. MbokaziChicago Fire · USA · 10,243 in the world | DEF | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 20.9 | Open |
| 44 | new | KF K. FranklinToronto FC · USA · 10,342 in the world | DEF | 1,121 | 2 | 2 | 20.7 | Open |
| 45 | new | FS F. SurmanPortland Timbers · USA · 10,353 in the world | DEF | 2,246 | 1 | 1 | 20.7 | Open |
| 46 | new | GD Griffin DorseyOrlando City SC · USA · 10,413 in the world | DEF | 1,667 | 3 | 1 | 20.6 | Open |
| 47 | new | LH Lucas HerringtonColorado Rapids · USA · 10,425 in the world | DEF | 2,089 | 2 | 1 | 20.5 | Open |
| 48 | new | JF J. ForyPortland Timbers · USA · 10,478 in the world | DEF | 2,144 | 0 | 4 | 20.4 | Open |
| 49 | new | JM Jack MaherNashville SC · USA · 10,534 in the world | DEF | 1,083 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 | Open |
| 50 | new | DN D. NealisNew York Red Bulls · USA · 10,688 in the world | DEF | 1,982 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | Open |
Four things decide a place
Our method is our own and we keep the detail to ourselves. This is what goes into it, in plain words.
Results
Every win, draw and defeat, and by how much. A club is judged on what it did, not on its name or its wage bill.
Who it came against
Beating a strong side counts for more than beating a weak one, and the level of the competition counts too, so a European night weighs what it should.
How recent
Twelve months, rolling, with the latest matches counting for the most. Last spring still matters; last week matters more.
For players, the minutes
What a player did with his time on the pitch, judged against others in the same role, at the level he did it, and how his side fared while he played.
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