Football Players Position

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 249 v.1.2

     Goalkeepers

1. goalkeeper |n| a player whose role is to stop the ball from entering the goal, and the only player who can handle the ball in general play.
2. goalie |n| alternate term for the goalkeeper, the only player on the field allowed to play the ball with his hands.
3. keeper |n| a short reference for the goalkeeper.
4. 1 / number 1 |n| the football jersey number often assigned to the starting goalkeeper.
   

       Defenders

1. defender / defenseman |n| he plays behind the midfielders and his primary responsibility is to provide support to the team and to prevent the opposition from scoring a goal.
2. 2 / number 2 |n| the squad number traditionally assigned to the right back, the defensive player assigned on the right flank.
3. 3 / number 3 |n| the jersey number traditionally worn by the left back, the defensive player that covers the left flank.
4. back |n| the players who make up the defensive line of a team.
5. full-back |n| a defender who plays near the side of the football field.
6. back four |n| the players who make up the defensive line, a term used when a team plays with four defenders.
7. center-back / central back / central defender / defensive midfielder / near stopper |n| the defensive player positioned in the middle of the defensive line, in between the fullbacks. His job is to stop opposing players, particularly the strikers, from scoring, and to bring the ball out from their penalty area.
8. right corner-back / right back |n| a defender who plays on the right side of field. 
9. left corner-back / left back |n| a defender who plays on the left side of field.
10. last defender |n| the last field player nearest to the goal.
11. libero |n| a player positioned behind the defensive life whose primary tasks are to protect the keeper and pick up loose balls; liberos are rarely used in modern football but were popular with the catenaccio system in the 1960s.
12. stopper (a) |n| the player positioned at the middle of the defensive line, he is often the best defensive player of the team and leads the backline in defense; also called center back, central defender.
13. near stopper |n| the defender positioned at the center of the defensive line, typically the most gifted defender of a team; also called center back.
14. sweeper |n| the last defensive player who doesn’t mark anyone but remains free to cover up for any mistake that the defense may make.
15. wingback |n| a defensive player positioned at the side.
16. wide players |n| alternate term for the wingers, players designated near the side of the field.
17. wrong-footed |n| a term which describes a defender who becomes off-balanced after an opponents dribbles or shoots pass him.

     Midlefielders

1. 7 / number 7 |n| the jersey number traditionally assigned to the right winger or right midfielder.
2. midlefielder / halfback |n| a player positioned on the middle part of the pitch, between the forwards and the defenders.
3. anchorman / midfield anchor / holding midfielder / defensive midfielder |n| a midfield player positioned in front of the center-backs, whose primarily responsibility is to break up the opponent’s attacks.
4. attacking midfielder |n| a midfielder in a more advanced position, whose task is to assist in scoring. 
5. box-to-box midfielder |n| a midfielder who possess exceptional skills and stamina which allows him to play both in offense and defense; called such because he plays from one penalty box to the other.
6. center midfielder |n| a midfield player whose primary task is to defend and break opponents' attacks at the middle.
7. left winger |n| a midfield player who plays along the left-hand side of the pitch.
8. near stopper |n| the defender positioned at the center of the defensive line, typically the most gifted defender of a team; also called center back.
9. playmaker |n| a player, typically a midfielder, who controls the tactical flow of his team.
10. right-half |n| a position similar to the right wing, except that this is more defensive than offensive.
11. right winger |n| a midfield player who plays along the right-hand side of the pitch.
12. stopper (b) |n| a midfielder typically positioned in front of the defensive, whose primary task is to break the opponents’ attack.
13. wingers |n| midfield players who play along the side of the pitch; they bring the ball up to the strikers or attack from the side.
14. wing-half |n| midfield players who play a defensive role along the side of the pitch; this has become an obsolete football position because side midfielders are now more focused on helping the attack as defense on the side are assigned to the fullbacks.

        Forwards

1. striker |n| the players positioned nearest to the opponents goal, their primarily responsibility is to score.
2. forward / striker |n| they are the players who are positioned nearest to the opposing team's goal.
3. target man |n| the striker who is the intended target of passes from a teammate.

     Back Up Players

1. backup (a) |n| a defender’s teammate who provides him cover as he pressures the ball. 
2. backup (b) |n| the available players on a team’s bench.
3. bench (a) |n| the substitute players of a team. 
4. bench (b) |n| in football stadiums, the sitting area for the staff and substitutes of a team.

      More

1. captain |n| a player assigned to be the official leader of a team, recognizable by an armband; he is often the most capped or most experienced member of a team.
2. penalty taker |n| the player assigned to take the penalty kick; this task is often relegated to the captain.
3. withdrawn |n| a term used to denote a player who plays behind the normal line of his position; for example, a withdrawn striker plays further from the goal than a regular striker or a withdrawn midfielder plays closer to the defensive line than the midfield.

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5. Extra Team Members
6. Supporters
7. Football Associations
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