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Definition 2024

defensive_midfielder

defensive midfielder

English

Noun

defensive midfielder ‎(plural defensive midfielders)

(soccer) A midfield player who specialises more in defensive duties.

Translations

midfield player

Dutch: verdedigende middenvelder c
Japanese: 守備的ミッドフィールダー ‎(shubiteki middofīrudā), 中盤の底 ‎(chūban no soko), ボランチ ‎(boranchi)
Polish: defensywny pomocnik m

Portuguese: volante (pt) m
Romanian: mijlocaș defensiv m
Swedish: defensiv mittfältare c

See also

attacking midfielder