center back

noun

Volleyball, Water Polo.

1. the player in the middle of the back line.

Example Sentences

United, however, found an equalizer when Colombian center back Jefferson Diaz nodded home a header in the 62nd minute off an assist from Morris Duggan.

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The loss of center back Marlon, whose contract expired nine days ago, has also created a hole, this one on the back line.

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And Colombian center back Emiro Garcés has become more a liability than an asset.

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But despite the scoreless draw, the Galaxy suffered a big loss when their captain and center back, Maya Yoshida, limped off with an apparent hamstring injury late in the first half.

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He also used Cameron Carter-Vickers and Mark McKenzie at center back and pushed Joe Scally across the field to right back.

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