midfielder

noun

mid·​field·​er ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər 

ˌmid-ˈfēl-

: a member of a midfield

Examples of midfielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Portland midfielder Diego Gonzalez struck the post minutes before halftime, while Crull had a header cleared off the line by Portland defender Brecc Evans in the 69th minute. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Sean Steur and Ewen Jaouen, the club’s new midfielder and goalkeeper, have trained, while Bazoumana Toure, the winger signed from Hoffenheim, will join up with his new team-mates later this month. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The midfielder has never been on the losing side in his 49 appearances for his country. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Though the trophy isn’t coming home after England’s loss to Argentina on Wednesday, the 23-year-old finished as his country’s top scorer and the tournament’s highest-scoring midfielder. — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midfielder

• outfielder
• fielder
• wielder