CDMMidfield

Defensive Midfielder

The shield in front of the backline, responsible for breaking up opposition attacks and recycling possession. In MLS, the defensive midfielder is often the most tactically disciplined player on the pitch, reading the game to intercept passes and win duels. Top clubs invest heavily in this position, as a quality CDM can transform a team's defensive solidity and build-up play.

Overview

520

Total Players

Top Scorer (Sven Becker)

2.1

Avg Goals/Season

2.5

Avg Assists/Season

Notable Defensive Midfielders

50 players

#	Player	Team	Goals	Apps
1	Sergio Busquets	Inter Miami CF	4	50
2	Wil Trapp	Columbus Crew	55	318
3	Ricardo Clark	Houston Dynamo FC	50	326
4	Jack Jewsbury	Portland Timbers	50	335
5	Roger Espinoza	Sporting Kansas City	46	337
6	Dax McCarty	New York Red Bulls	43	225
7	John Harkes	D.C. United	60	346
8	Kellyn Acosta	Colorado Rapids	51	260
9	Ben Olsen	D.C. United	46	75
10	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas	45	220
11	Raul Vega	Nashville SC	47	274
12	Tobias Hall	Toronto FC	48	270
13	Parker Kone	Charlotte FC	44	282
14	Obinna Rivera	Philadelphia Union	45	267
15	Henrik Bernard	Minnesota United FC	41	230
16	Seo Young-gwon	New York City FC	45	202
17	Mats Moreau	D.C. United	44	223
18	Blake Asante	D.C. United	46	216
19	Tobias Clark	Los Angeles Football Club	46	200
20	Hayes Mitchell	Charlotte FC	44	200
21	Hector Guerrero	Portland Timbers	52	235
22	Filip Schulz	Charlotte FC	48	224
23	Alejandro Sandoval	Minnesota United FC	43	174
24	Thomas Becker	Real Salt Lake	51	216
25	Felix Camara	San Jose Earthquakes	47	227
26	Felix Brown	Los Angeles Football Club	47	200
27	Tomas Nunez	Houston Dynamo FC	42	270
28	Enrique Figueroa	Chicago Fire FC	41	168
29	Erik Thomsen	Houston Dynamo FC	44	189
30	Maximiliano Ortiz	Seattle Sounders FC	41	170
31	Alejandro Ortiz	San Jose Earthquakes	45	180
32	Daniel Jimenez	FC Dallas	42	182
33	Filip Moreau	Nashville SC	42	190
34	Samuel Roberts	Charlotte FC	57	291
35	Leandro Molina	New York City FC	57	248
36	Magnus Davies	FC Dallas	55	238
37	Thiago Suarez	St. Louis City SC	59	240
38	Chidi Ba	New York Red Bulls	62	280
39	Daichi Hayashi	Philadelphia Union	61	256
40	Ayo Allen	Austin FC	45	180
41	Pablo Cardenas	Sporting Kansas City	45	210
42	Sven Becker	Orlando City SC	68	279
43	Chris Klein	LA Galaxy	42	193
44	Ashley Westwood	Charlotte FC	41	116
45	Jonathan Osorio	Toronto FC	57	265
46	Juninho	LA Galaxy	57	112
47	Kellyn Acosta	Los Angeles Football Club	57	147
48	Preki	Sporting Kansas City	60	228
49	Chris Pontius	D.C. United	51	121
50	Victor Vazquez	Toronto FC	46	210