Position and Roles in Football for Beginners
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Description
Soccer known as football is the beautiful game. It’s estimated that more than 250 million people play the sport around the world. Some play on-field and some play fantasy football....
show moreHowever, whether a player is associated with the on-field or playing fantasy football league, he/she needs to understand who is doing what, and where, when the 22 players take to the field? So, let’s explore the position of footballers in the field and what their roles are:
Goalkeeper
The most defensive position in soccer
Major role is to stop goals of opposition
Also organises the defence and builds play from the back
Wears gloves, and a distinct coloured jersey from teammates
Only player who can use their hands in 18 yard box
Full-back
Lines up either side of the defence
Marks opposition wingers
Provides support for the wide midfielder ahead of them
May overlap and send crosses into the opposition box
Often takes throw-ins
Wing-back
Modern variation of the full-back
Overlaps and sends crosses into the opposition box
Still marks opposition wingers when needed
Expected to stay on their touchline
One of the most physically demanding positions
Centre-back (stopper)
Shuts down opposition attackers
May employ zonal or man-marking strategies
Brings the ball out from the back
Often tall and physically strong
Bravery and heading ability desirable, for use in either box
Centre-back (sweeper)
A safety net for the stoppers alongside them
Races to cover gaps when defence is breached
Less concerned with man-marking
Reads the game from deep
Joins midfield build-up when in possession
Centre-back (quarter-back)
Same, central defensive position as the stopper
Also more likely to be used in a back three
Keeping the ball as important as winning it back
Confident in possession
Greater onus on long, accurate passes
Defensive midfielder (ball-winner)
Sits in front of the defence
Wins the ball back with tackles and interceptions
Covers teammates when they go forward
Harries opposition attackers
Physically fit and tenacious
Defensive midfielder (deep-lying playmaker)
Sits in front of the defence
Creative play-maker from deep
Distributes to teammates, near and far
Sets the team’s tempo
Capable of tackling, though a secondary task
Box-to-box midfielder
Lines up in the middle of the field
Equally adept at attacking and defending
Maintains possession
Tracks back to tackle and block shots
Breaks into the opponent’s box and tries to score
Wide midfielder
Provides width in midfield
Gives full-backs defensive protection
Compresses play in opponents’ half
May cross from deeper positions than wingers
Combines speed and stamina
Attacking midfielder
Provides width in midfield
Gives full-backs defensive protection
Compresses play in opponents’ half
May cross from deeper positions than wingers
Combines speed and stamina
Winger
The widest attacking player
Takes on opposition defenders
Provides crosses into the box
Meets crosses from the opposite wing
Often the fastest player on the field
Inverted winger
Same starting position as the traditional winger
Left-footers on the right and vice versa
Cuts inside to shoot or create chances
Drags opposition full-backs out of position
Also meets chances at the back post
False 9
Starts up front near the opposition goal
Replaces the traditional striker in most formations
Drops deep to pull opposition defenders out of position
Often a converted midfielder
Dribbles and creates chances
Forward
Plays between midfield and attack
Assists the striker in scoring goals
Elusive and difficult to mark
More versatile than the target-man
Vision, technical skill and creativity
Striker
Closest player to the opponent’s goal
Responsible for scoring goals
Holds the ball up until teammates can join the attack
Harries opposition defenders
Physically strong
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