Defender

A member of the defence, a player who protects his/her team’s goal. Centre backs, full backs and sweepers are all types of defenders.

  • Example: The Italian defender Paolo Maldini played over 600 times for his club AC Milan.
  • Example: Billy Wright, Bobby Moore and Tony Adams are all defenders that have captained England.

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