midfielder
Americannoun
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midfielders
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of midfielder
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Fans reacted angrily during last Saturday's match at Bournemouth following news the club had accepted a £40m bid from Nottingham Forest for one of their prized assets, England Under-19s midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
They were the busiest Premier League side with 18 new signings for about £150m, with six of them, including £22m midfielder Tim Iroegbunam from Everton, arriving on deadline day.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That gives the England midfielder a clearer role.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Usually Kane is marked by an opposition centre-back, but the Belgian club give that responsibility to their holding midfielder - something he recognises and exploits.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Nah, Hamdu,” said a lanky Sudanese midfielder named Kuur.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
It remains unclear whether Chelsea had concerns over Caicedo's fitness while pursuing several central midfielders on transfer deadline day.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Guimaraes' former Newcastle team-mate Sandro Tonali and Bournemouth's Alex Scott were also among the midfielders explored before a move for the South American accelerated.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The main difference between the two shapes is that the former has two natural holding midfielders and the second a single holding midfielder.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
City will also be up against another of their former midfielders in Kevin de Bruyne when Napoli visit Manchester, with Sporting, Porto, RB Leipzig, AEK Athens and Lens their other opponents.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was clogged—the other team’s midfielders were crowding him—but he found a small opening and put the ball through to Kimutai, who just took off down the right side.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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