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A defender in football is a player, who plays in at the back of the formation. There are many positions classed as a defender, mainly: The defenders are the first number when referring to formations, for example: 4-3-3 is the formation. This formation shows that there are four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers.
In the sport of association football, a midfielder is an outfield position which plays primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders.
Association football, commonly known as football, or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
Terminology. Formations are described by categorising the players (not including the goalkeeper) according to their positioning along (not across) the pitch, with the more defensive players given first. For example, 4–4–2 means four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards .
Men's association football defenders (3 C, 47,421 P) Women's association football defenders (3 C, 2,909 P)
Men's association football defenders. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Men's association football defenders. Association football is the official name of the sport governed by the International Federation of Association Football ( FIFA ).
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs.
