Adjective
ball-playing (not comparable)
(soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field.
David de Gea is not a ball-playing goalkeeper, but he would be comfortable having Maguire and De Ligt in front on him in terms of playing out from the back. Source: Internet
Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia report that terms are agreed with the player, but the La Liga club want €22-23m, while the Serie A club are only willing to pay €17-18m for the 25-year-old ball-playing midfielder. Source: Internet