midfielder

noun

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

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This is the approach that Ancelotti will take, however, with Eduardo Camavinga a lone pivot behind more advanced midfielders Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 And then Gundogan just has to play holding midfielder again and again and again. Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 The 6-foot-3 senior from Illinois freed himself at the back post on a corner, which midfielder Sam Bassett served on a platter, and barrelled into the ball, a UMass defender and its keeper. Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 In the midsummer transfer window, his first in charge, Kuntz got about giving the team that new look, adding five players including center back Maya Yoshida, now the team’s captain, and midfielder Edwin Cerrillo. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midfielder 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Dec. 2024.

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