An attacking midfielder is a central midfielder who is stationed in an advance midfield position, usually behind the strikers. He is typically the offensive pivot of the team, sometimes known in football as 'playing in the hole', although this term can also be used to describe a deep-lying centre forward. This specialist midfielder's main role is to create goal-scoring opportunities for his own team via his superior vision and skill. The attacking midfielder is a influential position and requires the player to possess superior technic ...

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Midfielder, Midfielder - Defensive midfielder, Midfielder - Attacking midfielder, Midfielder - Australian Rules football, Midfielder - Famous midfielders

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Midfielder, Midfielder - Defensive midfielder, Midfielder - Attacking midfielder, Midfielder - Australian Rules football, Midfielder - Famous midfielders

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Football soccer positions - Centre midfield. Central midfielders play several roles on the field of play, depending on their particular strengths and weaknesses and the tactics of the team. They are the link between defence and attack, and must also defend when the opposition are in possession. Their central position enables them to have an all-round view of the match, and as most of the action takes place in and around their area of the pitch, midfielders often ...

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Football soccer positions, Football soccer positions - Goalkeeper, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown retired, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown current, Football soccer positions - Defensive positions, Football soccer positions - Centre back, Football soccer positions - Sweeper, Football soccer positions - Full back, Football soccer positions - Midfield positions, Football soccer positions - Centre midfield, Football soccer positions - Winger and wide midfielder, Football soccer positions - Attacking positions strikers, Football soccer positions - Centre forward, Football soccer positions - Deep-lying forwards

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The goalkeeper is the most specialized position in football. A goalkeeper's job is purely defensive: to guard the team's goal from being breached. Uniquely, goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands when playing the ball inside their own penalty area. The discipline of goalkeeping is so specialized that it is virtually unheard of in the professional game for a goalkeeper to play in any other position. One notable exception is Jorge Campos of Mexico, who sometimes played as a striker. Goalkeepers may take their team's penalties and free kick ...

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Football soccer positions, Football soccer positions - Goalkeeper, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown retired, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown current, Football soccer positions - Defensive positions, Football soccer positions - Centre back, Football soccer positions - Sweeper, Football soccer positions - Full back, Football soccer positions - Midfield positions, Football soccer positions - Centre midfield, Football soccer positions - Winger and wide midfielder, Football soccer positions - Attacking positions strikers, Football soccer positions - Centre forward, Football soccer positions - Deep-lying forwards

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Football soccer positions - Centre back. The job of the centre backs or central defenders is to stop opposing players, particularly the strikers, from scoring, and to bring the ball out from their penalty area. As their name suggests, they play in a central position. Most teams employ two centre backs, stationed in front of the goalkeeper. There are two main defensive strategies used by centre backs: the zonal defence, where each centre back covers a specific area of the pitch, and man-to-man marking, where each ce ...

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Football soccer positions, Football soccer positions - Goalkeeper, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown retired, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown current, Football soccer positions - Defensive positions, Football soccer positions - Centre back, Football soccer positions - Sweeper, Football soccer positions - Full back, Football soccer positions - Midfield positions, Football soccer positions - Centre midfield, Football soccer positions - Winger and wide midfielder, Football soccer positions - Attacking positions strikers, Football soccer positions - Centre forward, Football soccer positions - Deep-lying forwards

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Avaí Futebol Clube - First Division Serie A. Avaí Futebol Clube - Second Division Serie B. Avaí Futebol Clube - Third Division Serie C. Avaí Futebol Clube - Brazilian Cup. ...

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Avaí Futebol Clube, Avaí Futebol Clube - History, Avaí Futebol Clube - Titles, Avaí Futebol Clube - Professional, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-20, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-17, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-15, Avaí Futebol Clube - National competitions record, Avaí Futebol Clube - First Division Serie A, Avaí Futebol Clube - Second Division Serie B, Avaí Futebol Clube - Third Division Serie C, Avaí Futebol Clube - Brazilian Cup, Avaí Futebol Clube - Stadium, Avaí Futebol Clube - First team squad, Avaí Futebol Clube - Goalkeepers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Full backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Centre backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Defensive midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Attacking midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Strikers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Trivia, Avaí Futebol Clube - Famous Supporters

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Avaí Futebol Clube - Professional. 1 Brazilian Third Division ("Série C"): 1998. 13 Santa Catarina State Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1973, 1975, 1988 and 1997 2 Santa Catarina Governor Trophy: 1983 and 1985. 1 Santa Catarina State Second Division: 1994. 20 Florianópolis City Championships: 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 199 ...

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Avaí Futebol Clube, Avaí Futebol Clube - History, Avaí Futebol Clube - Titles, Avaí Futebol Clube - Professional, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-20, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-17, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-15, Avaí Futebol Clube - National competitions record, Avaí Futebol Clube - First Division Serie A, Avaí Futebol Clube - Second Division Serie B, Avaí Futebol Clube - Third Division Serie C, Avaí Futebol Clube - Brazilian Cup, Avaí Futebol Clube - Stadium, Avaí Futebol Clube - First team squad, Avaí Futebol Clube - Goalkeepers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Full backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Centre backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Defensive midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Attacking midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Strikers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Trivia, Avaí Futebol Clube - Famous Supporters

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* Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2005. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 2005. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937) Ashington, Northumberland is a former English professional football player, one of the most famous names in the game and a hero of the 1966 World Cup. He played almost all his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts from midfield and his fero ...

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Bobby Charlton - Player Career
Bobby Charlton - Early Life Bobby Charlton - Manchester United Bobby Charlton - Hero of United & England Bobby Charlton - The Success of 1966 Bobby Charlton - Record Breaker & European Glory Bobby Charlton - Mexico 1970 & A Career Ends
Bobby Charlton - Management & Soccer Schools Bobby Charlton - Miscellaneous & Family Life

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Avaí Futebol Clube - Goalkeepers. Adinam Cardoso Diego dos Santos Leandro Lopes Thiago Schmidt Silveira Avaí Futebol Clube - Full backs. Carlos Henrique Carneiro Marinho (Carlinhos) João Paulo Gomes da Costa Saulo Júlio Santos Avaí Futebol Clube - Centre backs. Antônio Carlos Gomes Fábio Costa Fidélis Fernando Silvério Márcio de Azevedo (Márcio Goiano) Naílton< ...

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Avaí Futebol Clube, Avaí Futebol Clube - History, Avaí Futebol Clube - Titles, Avaí Futebol Clube - Professional, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-20, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-17, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-15, Avaí Futebol Clube - National competitions record, Avaí Futebol Clube - First Division Serie A, Avaí Futebol Clube - Second Division Serie B, Avaí Futebol Clube - Third Division Serie C, Avaí Futebol Clube - Brazilian Cup, Avaí Futebol Clube - Stadium, Avaí Futebol Clube - First team squad, Avaí Futebol Clube - Goalkeepers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Full backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Centre backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Defensive midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Attacking midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Strikers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Trivia, Avaí Futebol Clube - Famous Supporters

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Aris FC - First Steps. The club was established by a group of young friends in a pub in Thessaloniki on March 1914, being one of the first in Greece. In the beginning it was based near Galerius Arch but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near Flemming Street. The first stadium was built were today lays Mars Field Park in Stratou Avenue. Quickly it became very popular and soon new departments apart football were established. The Basketball department was form ...

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Aris FC, Aris FC - History, Aris FC - First Steps, Aris FC - After the Great War, Aris FC - Football squad, Aris FC - Goalkeepers, Aris FC - Defenders, Aris FC - Midfielders, Aris FC - Attackers, Aris FC - Famous football players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Basketball squad, Aris FC - Guards, Aris FC - Forwards, Aris FC - Centers, Aris FC - Famous basketball players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Titles and successes, Aris FC - Football 4x, Aris FC - Basketball 21x

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Aris FC - Goalkeepers. 31 Karatziovalis Dimitrios Age:30 77 Jurai Buciek Age:31 38 Stratilatis Kyriakos Age:17 Aris FC - Defenders. 2 Tsagarakis Dimitrios Age:21 3 Derek Decamps Age:20 4 Papadopoulos Avraam Age:21 5 Gogolos Spyridon Age:27 17 Gilles Domoraud Age:26 21 Gisgakis Georgios Age:19 23 Koltsidas Georgios Age:35 30 Naidos Christos Age:25 40 Chatzis Georgios Age:18 ...

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Aris FC, Aris FC - History, Aris FC - First Steps, Aris FC - After the Great War, Aris FC - Football squad, Aris FC - Goalkeepers, Aris FC - Defenders, Aris FC - Midfielders, Aris FC - Attackers, Aris FC - Famous football players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Basketball squad, Aris FC - Guards, Aris FC - Forwards, Aris FC - Centers, Aris FC - Famous basketball players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Titles and successes, Aris FC - Football 4x, Aris FC - Basketball 21x

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Aris FC - Guards. 4 Terrel Castle Age:33 7 Savvas Kaberides Age:27 8 Corey Brewer Age:30 12 Nikolai Padius Age:25 16 Nikolaos Orfanos Age:23 Aris FC - Forwards. 5 Georgios Sigalas Age:34 9 Dimitrios Charitopoulos Age:22 10 Antonios Asimakopoulos Age:29 11 Mike Wilkinson Age:24 13 Panagiotis Karavanas Age:20 Aris FC - Centers. 14 Ryan Stack Age: ...

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Aris FC, Aris FC - History, Aris FC - First Steps, Aris FC - After the Great War, Aris FC - Football squad, Aris FC - Goalkeepers, Aris FC - Defenders, Aris FC - Midfielders, Aris FC - Attackers, Aris FC - Famous football players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Basketball squad, Aris FC - Guards, Aris FC - Forwards, Aris FC - Centers, Aris FC - Famous basketball players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Titles and successes, Aris FC - Football 4x, Aris FC - Basketball 21x

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The club was founded after a businessman called Amadeu Horn gave football kits to a group of boys. These boys played a match against a team called Humaitá, and won. On September 1, 1923, at Amadeu Horn's house, the club was founded, being called at that time Avahy Foot-ball Club. In the following year, it became the first Santa Catarina State Championship champion. Avaí played the Brazilian First Division ("Série A") four times: in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In 1998, it won its only national title, the Brazilian Third Division ("Sà ...

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Avaí Futebol Clube, Avaí Futebol Clube - History, Avaí Futebol Clube - Titles, Avaí Futebol Clube - Professional, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-20, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-17, Avaí Futebol Clube - U-15, Avaí Futebol Clube - National competitions record, Avaí Futebol Clube - First Division Serie A, Avaí Futebol Clube - Second Division Serie B, Avaí Futebol Clube - Third Division Serie C, Avaí Futebol Clube - Brazilian Cup, Avaí Futebol Clube - Stadium, Avaí Futebol Clube - First team squad, Avaí Futebol Clube - Goalkeepers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Full backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Centre backs, Avaí Futebol Clube - Defensive midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Attacking midfielders, Avaí Futebol Clube - Strikers, Avaí Futebol Clube - Trivia, Avaí Futebol Clube - Famous Supporters

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He currently plays for Real Madrid in Spain's La Liga. Sometimes referred to as "the Beast of Sevilla", Baptista is often considered one of the best Brazilian strikers/attacking midfielders despite having been converted from a defensive midfielder. In 2005, he had 38 goals in his 63 appearences for Sevilla FC. Baptista played for Sevilla FC from 2003-2005 after signing from São Paulo, where he began his professional career in 2000. On July 29, 2005, he signed a 5-year, €20 million (£13 million) deal with Real Madrid after a ...

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Júlio Baptista, Júlio Baptista - Clubs, Júlio Baptista - National Team, Júlio Baptista - Honours

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Aris FC - Football 4x. Greek football Cup Cups (1x) 1970 Runner up 1932,1933,1940,2003,2005 Alpha Ethniki Championships (3x) 1928,1931 and 1946 Runner up 1980 FC Aris has given 42 matches in UEFA cup during its participations in 1964,1965,1966,1968,1969,1970,1974,1979,1980,1981,1994,1999,2003 and 2005 Aris FC - Basketball 21x. Greek basketball Cup Cups (8x) 1985,1987,1988,1989,1990,1992,1998,2004 Runner up 1984,2003,2005See also:

Aris FC, Aris FC - History, Aris FC - First Steps, Aris FC - After the Great War, Aris FC - Football squad, Aris FC - Goalkeepers, Aris FC - Defenders, Aris FC - Midfielders, Aris FC - Attackers, Aris FC - Famous football players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Basketball squad, Aris FC - Guards, Aris FC - Forwards, Aris FC - Centers, Aris FC - Famous basketball players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Titles and successes, Aris FC - Football 4x, Aris FC - Basketball 21x

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In football, a winger is an attacking player in a wide position. Wingers are usually players of great pace or dribbling ability so as to provide cut-backs or crosses from which strikers can score. Their main function is to support attack from the wings. They are a special breed of midfielders who work up and down the flanks, and traditionally, are not expected to track back and defend. However, most modern wingers do defend and track back to repossess the ball, ...

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Winger sport, Winger sport - Football soccer, Winger sport - Famous wingers in history, Winger sport - Current wingers, Winger sport - Rugby union and Rugby league

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Full Fowards are good at one-on-one contests with the opposition and are the main target in the forward line when attacking. This means they can produce mass amounts of goals in a season or match. Notable Full Forwards: Tony Lockett John Coleman Gordon Coventry Jason Dunstall Gary Ablett ...

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Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench

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The half-back flank is very similar to the back pocket position. However, a true half-back flanker is more attacking and concentrates on rebounding the ball out of the defensive 50. Sometimes half-back flankers even forgo their defensive duties in order to be more attacking. When a half-back flanker is attacking, they play like a wing-back in soccer (or an attacking full-back), and if they are more defensive then they play like a traditional full-back in soccer. Notable Half-Back Flankers: Bruce Doull Kevin Murray ...

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Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench

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The centre half-back ideally need to be considerably strong, tall, fast and courageous. Centre half-back is considered a key position in defence. There are two main styles of centre half-back. The more defensive, one-on-one centre half-backs, stick to the centre half forwards and try to take them out of the game. Other teams use a more attacking and loose (i.e. not marking his man closely) player at CHB that will try and rebound the ball out of defence and make the transition into attack alot quicker. An example of this sort of player is Cha ...

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Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench

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