midfielder

noun

mid·​field·​er ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce midfielder (audio)
ˌmid-ˈfēl-
: a member of a midfield

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Segovia is a Venezuelan midfielder who came from Portuguese club Casa Pia…. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 The midfielder, who recently declared to play for Bangladesh the country of his mother’s birth, follows striker Tom Cannon to Bramall Lane as Leicester free up funds to add to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s squad before the end of the transfer window. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Pukki, 34, was acquired from Norwich City as a final piece by then-manager Adrian Heath to play with creative midfielders Emanuel Reynoso and Robin Lod, but that three-pronged partnership never materialized in 2023. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025 The latest: The Fire signed 15-year-old midfielder Robert Turdean to a club-record contract for a Homegrown Player. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for midfielder 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midfielder was in 1932

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“Midfielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfielder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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