center back

noun

Volleyball, Water Polo.

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a long ball over my head and the center back’s head and it bounced out in front of me, there was miscommunication between the keeper and center back and I buried it top corner,” the UC San Diego-bound forward said of his 20th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times