Major League Soccer Player Defending Stats 2026

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game

Major League Soccer Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Major League Soccer player has made the most interceptions this season?

Nathan Harriel of Philadelphia Union has made the most interceptions in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 98 from 34 appearances, an average of 2.9 a game. Jimer Fory is next on 65.

Which Major League Soccer player has made the most clearances this season?

Lucas Bartlett of DC United has made the most clearances in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 203 from 31 appearances, an average of 6.5 a game. Morris Duggan is next on 185.

Which Major League Soccer player has blocked the most shots this season?

Finn Surman of Portland Timbers has blocked the most shots in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 48 from 29 appearances, an average of 1.7 a game. Ethan Kohler is next on 36.

Which Major League Soccer player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Bruno Damiani of Philadelphia Union has won the most aerial duels in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 123 from 33 appearances, an average of 3.7 a game. Nathan Harriel is next on 108.

Which Major League Soccer player has won the most ground duels this season?

Nicolás Fernández Mercau of New York City has won the most ground duels in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 217 from 33 appearances, an average of 6.6 a game. Kristoffer Velde is next on 196.

Which Major League Soccer player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Nathan Harriel of Philadelphia Union has the most tackles and interceptions combined in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 154 from 34 appearances: 56 tackles and 98 interceptions. Andrés Cubas is next on 153.

Major League Soccer Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Andrés Cubas	Vancouver	111
2	Silvan Hefti	DC United	88
3	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	86
4	Yannick Bright	Inter Miami	84
5	Peglow	DC United	80
6	Taha Habroune	Columbus	74
7	Jovan Lukić	Philadelphia	72
8	Brandon Servania	DC United	71
9	Matthew Corcoran	Nashville SC	68
10	Matti Peltola	DC United	67

Major League Soccer Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	98
2	Jimer Fory	Portland	65
3	Samuel Gidi	Cincinnati	56
4	Chris Durkin	St. Louis	55
5	Noel Caliskan	RSL	52
6	Yannick Bright	Inter Miami	52
7	Kye Rowles	DC United	51
8	Morris Duggan	Minnesota	51
9	Adri Mehmeti	New York RB	51
10	Dante Polvara	St. Louis	50

Major League Soccer Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	154
2	Andrés Cubas	Vancouver	153
3	Yannick Bright	Inter Miami	136
4	Silvan Hefti	DC United	122
5	Chris Durkin	St. Louis	120
6	Jimer Fory	Portland	120
7	Jovan Lukić	Philadelphia	117
8	Adri Mehmeti	New York RB	117
9	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	113
10	Peglow	DC United	111

Major League Soccer Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Lucas Bartlett	DC United	203
2	Morris Duggan	Minnesota	185
3	Finn Surman	Portland	175
4	Mamadou Fofana	New England	173
5	Kye Rowles	DC United	173
6	Jack Elliott	Chicago Fire	170
7	Maxwell Woledzi	Nashville SC	163
8	Osaze Urhoghide	Dallas	158
9	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	158
10	Sean Zawadzki	Columbus	157

Major League Soccer Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Finn Surman	Portland	48
2	Ethan Kohler	New England	36
3	Manu Duah	San Diego	35
4	Lucas Bartlett	DC United	34
5	Henry Kessler	Charlotte	32
6	Dante Polvara	St. Louis	31
7	Kye Rowles	DC United	30
8	Timo Baumgartl	St. Louis	28
9	Iago Teodoro	Orlando City	28
10	Brendan Hines-Ike	Austin	27

Major League Soccer Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Jovan Lukić	Philadelphia	42
2	Dylan Nealis	New York RB	36
3	Silvan Hefti	DC United	35
4	Adri Mehmeti	New York RB	35
5	Elías Báez	Atlanta	34
6	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	33
7	Tristan Muyumba	Atlanta	33
8	Cavan Sullivan	Philadelphia	33
9	Indiana Vassilev	Philadelphia	32
10	Samuel Gidi	Cincinnati	32

Major League Soccer Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	466
2	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia	462
3	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	433
4	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	424
5	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	388
6	Ousseni Bouda	San Jose	388
7	Guilherme	Houston	385
8	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	355
9	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	352
10	J. Rosales	Austin	350

Major League Soccer Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	231
2	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia	223
3	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	219
4	Guilherme	Houston	214
5	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	207
6	Osaze Urhoghide	Dallas	201
7	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	201
8	Anthony Markanich Jr.	Minnesota	190
9	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	177
10	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	173

Major League Soccer Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	217
2	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	196
3	Guilherme	Houston	193
4	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	170
5	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	166
6	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	160
7	Richie Laryea	Toronto	150
8	Beau Leroux	San Jose	146
9	Carles Gil	New England	138
10	Taha Habroune	Columbus	137

Major League Soccer Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia	123
2	Nathan Harriel	Philadelphia	108
3	Lucas Bartlett	DC United	106
4	Osaze Urhoghide	Dallas	87
5	Anthony Markanich Jr.	Minnesota	74
6	Josh Sargent	Toronto	67
7	Frankie Westfield	Philadelphia	61
8	Idan Toklomati	Charlotte	60
9	Petar Musa	Dallas	59
10	Walker Zimmerman	Toronto	59

Major League Soccer player stats in past seasons

Major League Soccer player stats 2025