Defender (association football)
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defender-association-football-183-19119851
title:
Defender (association football)
text:
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Association football position
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defender_(association_football)
date created:
2004-05-12T10:23:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T10:47:03Z
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