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MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year

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MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year

Miguel Tapias 34.8%

Oleksandr Svatok 31.4%

Walker Zimmerman 28.8%

Rodrigues 28.1%

Polymarket

$901,484 Vol.

Miguel Tapias 34.8%

Oleksandr Svatok 31.4%

Walker Zimmerman 28.8%

Rodrigues 28.1%

Polymarket

$901,484 Vol.

Miguel Tapias

$239 Vol.

35%

Oleksandr Svatok

$149 Vol.

31%

Walker Zimmerman

$1,799 Vol.

29%

Rodrigues

$22,892 Vol.

28%

Henry Kessler

$151 Vol.

28%

Miles Robinson

$157 Vol.

28%

Noah Eile

$182 Vol.

27%

Robert Voloder

$146 Vol.

27%

Mauricio Pineda

$132 Vol.

27%

Jackson Ragen

$11,815 Vol.

25%

Robin Jansson

$4,817 Vol.

25%

Jack Maher

$216 Vol.

25%

Birk Risa

$136 Vol.

24%

Donovan Pines

$157 Vol.

24%

Aaron Long

$410 Vol.

24%

Joel Waterman

$232 Vol.

24%

Micael

$304 Vol.

23%

Andreas Maxsø

$248 Vol.

23%

Thiago Martins

$203 Vol.

22%

Dany Rosero

$5,222 Vol.

5%

Nkosi Tafari

$171 Vol.

24%

Sebastien Ibeagha

$243 Vol.

5%

Jack Elliott

$174 Vol.

4%

Christopher McVey

$168 Vol.

4%

Adilson Malanda

$244 Vol.

4%

Erik Sviatchenko

$176 Vol.

4%

Sean Nealis

$212 Vol.

4%

Maximiliano Falcón

$156 Vol.

4%

Jalen Neal

$151 Vol.

3%

Sigurd Rosted

$252 Vol.

3%

Marcelo Silva

$176 Vol.

3%

Ranko Veselinović

$223 Vol.

2%

Lucas Bartlett

$8,526 Vol.

2%

Andrew Privett

$337 Vol.

2%

Yeimar Gómez Andrade

$264 Vol.

1%

Daniel Munie

$306 Vol.

23%

Michael Boxall

$229 Vol.

1%

Stian Gregersen

$132 Vol.

1%

Brendan Hines-Ike

$280 Vol.

1%

Joakim Nilsson

$170 Vol.

1%

Dave Romney

$153 Vol.

24%

Andrés Reyes

$2,979 Vol.

7%

Gabriele Corbo

$3,438 Vol.

1%

Tomás Avilés

$132 Vol.

1%

Eddie Segura

$217 Vol.

1%

Kevin Long

$257 Vol.

1%

Lalas Abubakar

$132 Vol.

1%

Enea Mihaj

$255 Vol.

1%

Carlos Terán

$173 Vol.

1%

Tim Parker

$189 Vol.

1%

David Brekalo

$388,119 Vol.

<1%

Matt Miazga

$222 Vol.

<1%

Justen Glad

$158 Vol.

25%

Maya Yoshida

$3,419 Vol.

<1%

Tristan Blackmon

$264 Vol.

27%

Zac McGraw

$91,224 Vol.

28%

Jakob Glesnes

$347,207 Vol.

32%

Rudy Camacho

$289 Vol.

31%

Yevhen Cheberko

$261 Vol.

32%

Kamal Miller

$200 Vol.

30%

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. 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.Multiple MLS center backs post comparable numbers through late August in clean sheets, aerial duel wins, tackles, and progressive passes, leaving the 2026 Defender of the Year market tightly bunched among roughly a dozen candidates. Seattle’s Jackson Ragen anchors one of the league’s stingiest units, while San Jose’s Daniel Munie earned an All-Star nod for steady contributions. Miguel Tapias, Justen Glad, Joel Waterman, and several others deliver similar defensive volume across competitive back lines on teams with strong recent results. No single defender has separated statistically or through standout individual moments, sustaining the narrow spread in implied probabilities as the regular season continues.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award.

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.
Volume
$901,484
End Date
Nov 12, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 17, 2026, 2:56 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. 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.
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. 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.Multiple MLS center backs post comparable numbers through late August in clean sheets, aerial duel wins, tackles, and progressive passes, leaving the 2026 Defender of the Year market tightly bunched among roughly a dozen candidates. Seattle’s Jackson Ragen anchors one of the league’s stingiest units, while San Jose’s Daniel Munie earned an All-Star nod for steady contributions. Miguel Tapias, Justen Glad, Joel Waterman, and several others deliver similar defensive volume across competitive back lines on teams with strong recent results. No single defender has separated statistically or through standout individual moments, sustaining the narrow spread in implied probabilities as the regular season continues.

This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award.

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.
Volume
$901,484
End Date
Nov 12, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 17, 2026, 2:56 PM ET

Resolver

0x2F5e3684c...
This market will resolve to the player who wins the 2026 MLS Defender of the Year award. 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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Frequently Asked Questions

"MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 60+ possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Miguel Tapias" at 35%, followed by "Jakob Glesnes" at 32%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 35¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 35% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year" has generated $901.5K in total trading volume since the market launched on Feb 17, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "MLS: 2026 Defender of the Year" is "Miguel Tapias" at 35%, meaning the market assigns a 35% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Jakob Glesnes" at 32%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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