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target man

British

noun

soccer an attacking player to whom high crosses and centres are played, esp a tall forward

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Spurs play short from their keeper but are more willing to go long to a target man in Richarlison than De Zerbi's Brighton were.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Croatian target man Budimir curled narrowly wide of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois's far post early on, the first of many problems he gave the visitors.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Croatian target man Budimir forced a good save from Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and hit the post as he gave the visitors a host of problems.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Together, the combination of big target man Withe and quicksilver Shaw alongside him turned Villa first into league champions in May 1981, then European champions in 1982.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Blues remained in the contest after the break, making a key second-half switch when they brought veteran target man Lukas Jutkiewicz off the bench to replace the diminutive Jay Stansfield.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

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