The traditional role of a centre-forward is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be … Visa mer

Deep-lying forwards or second strikers have a long history in the game, but the terminology to describe their playing activity has varied … Visa mer

An outside forward plays as the advanced forward on the right or left wing – as an outside right or outside left, typically as part of a Visa mer

A false 9, similar to a more advanced attacking midfielder/playmaker role, is an unconventional lone striker or centre-forward, who drops deep into midfield. The purpose of this is … Visa mer

The role of a striker is rather different from that of a traditional centre-forward, although the terms centre-forward and striker are used interchangeably at times, as both play further up the field than other players, while tall, heavy and technical players, like Visa mer

The position of inside forward was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. The inside forwards would support the centre-forward, running … Visa mer

A winger is an offensive player located in a wide position near the touchlines. They can be classified as forwards, considering their origin as the … Visa mer