Trader consensus for MLS 2026 Defender of the Year reflects the league's remarkable parity at center back, with Jack Elliott's slight edge (22.1%) stemming from his veteran stability and Philadelphia Union's defensive backbone amid recent playoff pushes, but Robert Voloder (21.5%) nips closely after Chicago Fire's high-profile offseason signing of the 22-year-old German prospect from Lech Poznań. Marcelo Silva, Oleksandr Svatok, and others hover in the 19% range due to consistent 2024 shutdown metrics, club loyalty, and new expansion boosts like Svatok's move to San Diego FC. This tightness underscores MLS depth—emerging talents challenging grizzled anchors—amplified by uncertainties in 34-game slogs, injuries, and team trajectories toward Supporters' Shield or playoffs.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedJusten Glad 20.9%
Dave Romney 19.3%
Tim Parker 19.3%
Robin Jansson 19.2%
Justen Glad
21%
Dave Romney
19%
Tim Parker
19%
Robin Jansson
19%
Donovan Pines
19%
Oleksandr Svatok
19%
Christopher McVey
19%
Jalen Neal
19%
Thiago Martins
19%
Sean Nealis
19%
Sigurd Rosted
19%
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
19%
Michael Boxall
19%
Lucas Bartlett
19%
Andreas Maxsø
18%
Henry Kessler
18%
Zac McGraw
18%
Miguel Tapias
18%
Stian Gregersen
18%
Tomás Avilés
18%
Matt Miazga
18%
Jakob Glesnes
18%
Erik Sviatchenko
18%
Enea Mihaj
18%
Kamal Miller
18%
Carlos Terán
18%
Gabriele Corbo
18%
Noah Eile
18%
Lalas Abubakar
18%
Andrew Privett
18%
Birk Risa
20%
Marcelo Silva
20%
Kevin Long
18%
Walker Zimmerman
3%
Eddie Segura
18%
Miles Robinson
18%
Jackson Ragen
18%
Tristan Blackmon
18%
David Brekalo
19%
Joakim Nilsson
18%
Sebastien Ibeagha
18%
Jack Elliott
22%
Dany Rosero
19%
Ranko Veselinović
18%
Yevhen Cheberko
20%
Maximiliano Falcón
19%
Adilson Malanda
18%
Joel Waterman
19%
Micael
19%
Daniel Munie
19%
Rodrigues
7%
Aaron Long
2%
Brendan Hines-Ike
2%
Nkosi Tafari
2%
Robert Voloder
21%
Rudy Camacho
18%
Maya Yoshida
18%
Andrés Reyes
18%
Mauricio Pineda
18%
Jack Maher
18%
Justen Glad 20.9%
Dave Romney 19.3%
Tim Parker 19.3%
Robin Jansson 19.2%
Justen Glad
21%
Dave Romney
19%
Tim Parker
19%
Robin Jansson
19%
Donovan Pines
19%
Oleksandr Svatok
19%
Christopher McVey
19%
Jalen Neal
19%
Thiago Martins
19%
Sean Nealis
19%
Sigurd Rosted
19%
Yeimar Gómez Andrade
19%
Michael Boxall
19%
Lucas Bartlett
19%
Andreas Maxsø
18%
Henry Kessler
18%
Zac McGraw
18%
Miguel Tapias
18%
Stian Gregersen
18%
Tomás Avilés
18%
Matt Miazga
18%
Jakob Glesnes
18%
Erik Sviatchenko
18%
Enea Mihaj
18%
Kamal Miller
18%
Carlos Terán
18%
Gabriele Corbo
18%
Noah Eile
18%
Lalas Abubakar
18%
Andrew Privett
18%
Birk Risa
20%
Marcelo Silva
20%
Kevin Long
18%
Walker Zimmerman
3%
Eddie Segura
18%
Miles Robinson
18%
Jackson Ragen
18%
Tristan Blackmon
18%
David Brekalo
19%
Joakim Nilsson
18%
Sebastien Ibeagha
18%
Jack Elliott
22%
Dany Rosero
19%
Ranko Veselinović
18%
Yevhen Cheberko
20%
Maximiliano Falcón
19%
Adilson Malanda
18%
Joel Waterman
19%
Micael
19%
Daniel Munie
19%
Rodrigues
7%
Aaron Long
2%
Brendan Hines-Ike
2%
Nkosi Tafari
2%
Robert Voloder
21%
Rudy Camacho
18%
Maya Yoshida
18%
Andrés Reyes
18%
Mauricio Pineda
18%
Jack Maher
18%
In the event of a tie, this market will resolve according to the official winner as determined by MLS rules. If multiple winners are announced then this market will resolve to the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.
If the 2026 MLS season is cancelled, postponed after December 31, 2026 ET, or there is otherwise no winner declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “Other”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from Major League Soccer; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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0x2F5e3684c...Trader consensus for MLS 2026 Defender of the Year reflects the league's remarkable parity at center back, with Jack Elliott's slight edge (22.1%) stemming from his veteran stability and Philadelphia Union's defensive backbone amid recent playoff pushes, but Robert Voloder (21.5%) nips closely after Chicago Fire's high-profile offseason signing of the 22-year-old German prospect from Lech Poznań. Marcelo Silva, Oleksandr Svatok, and others hover in the 19% range due to consistent 2024 shutdown metrics, club loyalty, and new expansion boosts like Svatok's move to San Diego FC. This tightness underscores MLS depth—emerging talents challenging grizzled anchors—amplified by uncertainties in 34-game slogs, injuries, and team trajectories toward Supporters' Shield or playoffs.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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