midfielder

noun

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

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That’s what San Diego FC midfielder Luca de la Torre, a San Diegan marinated in European football, called recent events. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 The team’s joint-top scorers are winger Abdul Fatawu and on-loan midfielder Jordan James with three each, two young players who seem unscarred by the team’s previous harrowing failures. Rob Tanner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Junior midfielder Summer Diamond scored first for the Aggies (10-6-6), burying a goal in the bottom right corner off her left foot in the 49th minute. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025 While at Oregon, Cook played for their soccer team, and her main position was a midfielder. Adam England, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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