midfielder

noun

mid·​field·​er ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce midfielder (audio)
ˌmid-ˈfēl-
: a member of a midfield

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Data taken before Friday’s fixture showed that, on average, Bentancur makes 5.3 interceptions per 1,000 opposition touches, which is more than any other midfielder with a minimum of 900 minutes in the Premier League this season. Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025 The Mavericks look to senior midfielder Evan Henke and Finn Nilsen to capture their first CIF title since 2017. Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025 Four minutes before Mihailovic’s heave, dos Santos denied him from the penalty spot to force the Rapids midfielder’s first miss of the season. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 May 2025 One previous case came when former Loons midfielder Franco Fragapane was accused of a slur said toward Portland’s Diego Chara in 2021, but the subsequent investigation did not lead to a punishment. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for midfielder

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midfielder was in 1932

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“Midfielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfielder. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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