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midfield players who focus on protecting their team’s goal.
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are generally positioned on the field between their team’s defenders and forwards.
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function is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team.
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have a role balanced between attack and defence, similar to that of central midfielders, but they are positioned closer to the touchlines of the pitch.
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defends in the area directly in front of the goal, and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring.
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often shortened to keeper or goalie, primary role is to prevent the opposing team from successfully moving the ball over the defended goal-line.
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take up the holding wide positions and traditionally stayed in defence at all times.
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is a modern variation on the full-back with heavier emphasis on attack. This type of defender focuses more heavily on attack than defence, yet they must have the ability, when needed, to fall back and mark opposing players to lessen the threat of conceding a goal-scoring opportunity.
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is a more versatile centre-back who “sweeps up” the ball if an opponent manages to breach the defensive line.
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are known for their ability to peel off defenders and to run into space via the blind side of the defender and to receive the ball in a good goalscoring position.
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