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centre half

British  

noun

  1. soccer hockey a defender who plays in the middle of the defence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Chelsea come forward again, this time centre half Jess Carter breaks up field in a bid to create an overload down the Villa left.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024

He is coming up to his 27th birthday and entering into his prime years as a centre half.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2019

Money will be spent in the key areas down the spine of the team – striker, central midfield and centre half – while United also need a genuine right back and a new goalkeeper.

From The Guardian ● May 25, 2015

Patrick O'Connell, a centre half and the side's captain, stepped up and hit it so far wide it nearly hit the corner flag, according to match reports.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2015

There is no shadow of doubt but that the half-back line is the backbone of a football team, and probably the centre half catches the eye more than any other member of the eleven.

From Association Football And How To Play It by John Cameron

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