wing back

Noun

Meaning

wing back (plural wing backs)

Alternative form of wingback

wing-back (plural wing-backs)

(soccer) A player who plays on the wing, and acts as both a defender and an attacker depending on the team's situation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

wing-back

Examples

Nelson Oliveira levelled late on before his bare-chested protest spared a more forensic examination of whether Wildschut could be converted into a flying wing-back. Source: Internet

“It was predominantly me and Ryan Jackson in the full-back and wing-back positions and then Frankie Kent, Tom Eastman, Ryan Inniss and Luke Prosser, who was excellent after coming back from injury, also had a collective desire not to concede. Source: Internet

Trimmed-down right-back Josh Risdon, capped just three times, was a hive of industry at right wing-back and relieved a high-playing Mat Leckie of his defensive responsibilities. Source: Internet

Published: February 18, 2013Nigeria wing-back Taye Taiwo has commented on Dynamo Kiev's 1-1 draw with Bordeaux in the Europa League last Thursday. Source: Internet

That’s why Town’s right wing-back shook his head on the long walk back to the dressing room. Source: Internet

With James Milner drafted in as a back-up wing-back last season, Klopp had been looking for a natural full-back to bolster his squad for Liverpool Premier League title defence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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