playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
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Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The odds are also the shortest for Messi to win another Golden Ball on top of the one he was awarded in 2022, with the Argentina playmaker 10/1 for the prize.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Michael Olise is the brilliant playmaker who services them perfectly in stride.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Scourton finished the 2025 season as one of the team’s most impactful playmakers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The odds are also the shortest for Messi to win another Golden Ball on top of the one he was awarded in 2022, with the Argentina playmaker 10/1 for the prize.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Michael Olise is the brilliant playmaker who services them perfectly in stride.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Scourton finished the 2025 season as one of the team’s most impactful playmakers.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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