Thead April 21st - Best Defenders TFC History - Ye Shall Not Pass

[OgtheDim]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xYXUeSmb-Y


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Have at It People

[jabbronies]

1 - Drew Moor
2 - Chris Mavinga
3 - Justin Morrow
4 - Omar Gonzalez
5 - Steven Beitashor
6 - Steven Caldwell
7 - Damien Perquis
8 - Todd Dunivant
9 - Laurent Ciman
10 - Jim Brennan
11 - Auro
12 - Adrien Serioux
13 - GVW
14 - Darren O'dea
15 - Doniel Henry
16 - Ginger Balls Eckersley
17 - Marvell Wynne
18 - Ashton Morgan

[ensco]

Have a look at the MLS Defender of the Year results over time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_Defender_of_the_Year_Award

Notice anything?

It's not that Morrow is the only TFC name on this list, although that is impressive.

Every single name is a CB except one. Justin Morrow finished second as an LB in 2017.

In terms of amazing things that got lost in the shuffle, that is right up there.

Morrow is the best TFC defender ever.

If the question is, who was the best TFC in the world based on peak level at another club, that is van der Wiel by a mile.

[MightyDM]

Steven Caldwell needs to be on there. He was the first one to really stabilize our defense and was Captain for a reason. I would put him before Perquis.

[WestStandGeoff]

Any list is incomplete without Andy Iro

[Ultra & Proud]

No way was VDW better than Serioux. No way.

[jabbronies]

Steven Caldwell needs to be on there. He was the first one to really stabilize our defense and was Captain for a reason. I would put him before Perquis.


I forgot about Caldwell - and I conceded to the Serioux > GvW argument

Updated my list accordingly.

[ensco]

I would have O'Dea around 6th or 7th. Better than Perquis/Ciman/Dunivant (just based on play here)

[MightyDM]

I would have O'Dea around 6th or 7th. Better than Perquis/Ciman/Dunivant (just based on play here)

I always thought he was less effective than he looked - whereas some of the others were more effective than they lookd. He looked very good, but the goals still seemed to go in.

[jabbronies]

I would have O'Dea around 6th or 7th. Better than Perquis/Ciman/Dunivant (just based on play here)


Not going to lie - I may have unintentionally put Dunivant as high as I did based on his rep with LA.

I feel like Perquis was more stable in the back than O'Dea.

O'Dea was tough and vocal. He was definitely a good leader for the time, but as someone else mentioned - the goals his back line let in were stinkers at times. And things did look more unorganized Under O'Dea compared to Perquis time. Mind you, the players in front of Perquis were better.

[Prof]

Miguel Aceval (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Aceval)
Danny Califf (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Califf)
Andy Iro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Iro)
Olivier Tébily (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_T%C3%A9bily)
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[Yohan]

1. Drew Moor
2. Justin Morrow
3. Chris Mavinga

Todd Dunivant was a solid LB for TFC, except he played one season and then was gone for a season then MoJo traded him for some allocation money. One of more terrible trades MoJo made. His quality showed when he won 5 MLS Cups, 2 Supporters Shield, 1 MLS Best 11, 1 US Open Cup

[Lil'John]

Morrow #1.