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Midfielder - Defensive midfielder | | Midfielder - Defensive midfielder: Encyclopedia II - Midfielder - Defensive midfielder | | A defensive midfielder or a holding midfielder is a central midfielder who is stationed in front of the back four for defensive reasons. This specialist midfielder's responsibilities are to defend against or tackle the opposing team, to recover the ball for their own team, and to safely distribute it to more attacking-minded players. The defensive midfielder position is also referred to in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese as "volante." (Spanish & Portuguese for 'Rudder' or something that gives direction). Most Brazilian tea ...
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Midfielder - Defensive midfielder
A defensive midfielder or a holding midfielder is a central midfielder who is stationed in front of the back four for defensive reasons. This specialist midfielder's responsibilities are to defend against or tackle the opposing team, to recover the ball for their own team, and to safely distribute it to more attacking-minded players. The defensive midfielder position is also referred to in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese as "volante." (Spanish & Portuguese for 'Rudder' or something that gives direction). Most Brazilian teams deploy at least one 'volante' in their team, this includes the Brazilian national team who over the years have fielded some of the most famous defensive midfielders such as 1994 World Cup winning team captain Dunga.
Famous former players in this position include: Dunga, Frank Rijkaard, Fernando Redondo,Marcel Desailly,and Graeme Souness.
Famous current players in this position include: Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo,Patrick Vieira, Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Esteban Cambiasso, Xavi, Emerson Ferreira da Rosa, Edgar Davids, Mark Van Bommel and Roy Keane.
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