midfielder

American  

[mid-feel-der, -feel-] / ˈmɪdˌfil dər, -ˈfil- /

noun

1. a player active in the midfield, as in soccer, often playing both offensively and defensively.

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midfielder British  

/ ˌmɪdˈfiːldə /

noun

1. soccer a player who plays in the midfield

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Etymology

Origin of midfielder

midfield + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Liverpool's main transfer target on Slot's appointment was Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, now at Arsenal.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

PSG's midfield trio, alert to Arsenal's midfield three, looked to shift across onto Merino at times but this would leave another Arsenal midfielder free helping the Gunners get up the pitch.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Instead, Kroenke and his son Josh opted for something else entirely: Arteta was a 37-year-old former Arsenal midfielder who had been cutting his teeth as an assistant coach at Manchester City.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Kobbie Mainoo is the only other experienced central midfielder in Carrick's squad.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Shahir, the left midfielder who frequently set up Josiah for attacks down the left sideline, had lost the nails of both his big toes because his cleats had been too tight.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John