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Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

Centre-back, Sweeper (libero) & Full-back

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Centre-back

Sweeper (libero)

Full-back

Wing-back

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Defender (association football)

Nodes133
Edges132
Triples8
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1

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full-backs also position full-back defensive modern players role centre-backs ball often sweeper wingers play libero central team midfield football defenders

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as well as the zona mista strategy that later arose from itinstance ofman marking systems0.80text
there were often at least two types of centre-backs who played alongside one anotherinstance ofman marking systems0.80text
Daniele De Rossiinstance ofcertain players0.80text
Leonardo Bonucciinstance ofcertain players0.80text
Javi Martínezinstance ofcertain players0.80text
David Luizinstance ofcertain players0.80text
John Stones have played a similar role as a ball-playing central defender in a 3instance ofcertain players0.80text

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