What does "midfielder" mean?

A player who operates behind the attackers and in front of the defence.

What is a synonym for "midfielder"?

Common synonyms include: midfield player.

Midfielder

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A player who operates behind the attackers and in front of the defence.
"The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card."

Synonyms

All synonyms

midfield player

Example

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"Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Wales national team."

Etymology

From midfield + -er.

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