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Category:Association football defenders - Wikipedia. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. +. Men's association football defenders (3 C, 47,421 P) Women's association football defenders (3 C, 2,909 P) Σ.
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. There are four types of defenders: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations.
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.
