midfielder

noun

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

Examples of midfielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite the pressure, the midfielder was laughing and joking with the children lining up in front of the players before kick-off, doing his best to reassure them amid the boisterous atmosphere created by the fans desperate to see their side progress in Europe’s premier competition. Ben Church, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Redondo will wear No. 55, an homage to his father’s No. 5, a number often worn by center backs and defensive midfielders. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Mission Hills watched a deflection creep over the crossbar, and Westview midfielder Sanaa Bebal’s close-range slide shot was smothered by Grizzlies goalie Meleah Schilling. Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 The senior midfielder, who will play in college at the University of Chicago, broke up the scoreless match early in the second half. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 That collective age has been brought down with the addition of Swedish center back Victor Eriksson (23), Panamanian central midfielder Carlos Harvey (24) and a handful of others. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2024 But while his name didn’t show up on the stat sheet, no player had a larger impact than central defensive midfielder Seunghyun Kim, an imposing junior who did all of the not-so-little things for the Monarchs. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 The Juventus midfielder took to his Instagram account to issue a statement. Emmet Gates, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 In fact, Messi’s game-tying goal probably wouldn’t have happened had Gabriele Ciampi not given two extremely questionable yellow cards to Galaxy midfielder Mark Delgado, leading to his expulsion and opening the field up for Inter Miami. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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