midfielder

noun

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

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The Current and star midfielder Lo LaBonta will be featured in the first episode, followed by Angel City and productive rookie striker Riley Tiernan. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026 Japan midfielder Joel Chima Fujita scored what proved to be the winner with a low shot inside the far corner in the 70th, minutes after Jovan Milošević had drawn the visitors level. ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 Montverde junior midfielder Kendal Seays credited Strausbaugh and the defense for shutting out Cardinal Gibbons. Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 Seattle’s group looks much the same outside of an outbound transfer for 20-year-old Obed Vargas and a free-agent signing of former Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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