midfielder

[mid-feel-der, -feel-]

noun

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

midfielder

/ ˌmɪdˈfiːldə /

noun

1. soccer a player who plays in the midfield

Word History and Origins

Origin of midfielder¹

midfield + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Moyes is also without German midfielder Merlin Rohl, who recently had hernia surgery, while a minor hamstring issue sidelines captain Seamus Coleman, who was substituted in the first half at Old Trafford amid a season beset by injury concerns.

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Before Saturday's match, Everton will unveil a memorial to former midfielder Gary Speed outside their new stadium.

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"His main message was that if we defend set-pieces well then our qualities will take over, and that was the confidence he gave us," the midfielder said.

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, who was given the player of the match award by Uefa, also felt that it was a big step for Arsenal as they look to win a trophy for the first time since 2020.

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"I don't have the answers, honestly, I don't. It's just unacceptable," Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones told RTE.

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