centre back

Noun

Meaning

centre back (plural centre backs)

Alternative form of centre-back

centre-back (plural centre-backs)

(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

Alternative names

centre-back

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Examples

Thiago Silva is the best centre back in the world by a long way. Thiago Silva

A fast and commanding centre-back like Dayot Upamecano should have been United’s priority this term. Telles has joined and as a full-back, he would be an upgrade on the injury-prone Luke Shaw. Source: Internet

A fierce shot first squirmed through goalkeeper Mohammed Al Haiti’s grasp, before smashing home once an attempt to play out from defence by Estonia centre-back Karol Mets backfired. Source: Internet

Arsenal themselves are on the hunt for a new centre-back and are tracking Lille starlet Gabriel Magalhaes. Source: Internet

Both Chelsea and Manchester United are desperate to sign a centre-back this summer and a greater guarantee of playing in his favoured position could persuade Alaba to leave Bayern. Source: Internet

Before that, there was a decade as a professional centre-back for a few middling Brazilian clubs. Source: Internet

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