Midfielder
For other uses, see Midfielder (disambiguation). GK CB CB RB LB RWB LWB CDM CDM RM LM CM CM RAM LAM CAM CAM RW LW CF CF The midfield positions highlighted in relation to other positions in association football. A midfielder is an association football position. [1] Midfielders are generally positioned on the field between their team's defenders and forwards. Some midfielders play a disciplined defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are otherwise known as defensive midfielders. Others blur the boundaries, being more mobile and efficient in passing: they are commonly referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box, or holding midfielders. The number of midfielders on a team and their assigned roles depends on the team's formation; the collective group of these players on the field is sometimes referred to as the midfield . [2] Most managers assign at least one midfielder to disrupt the opposing team's attacks, while others may be tasked with creating goals,...