wingback

noun wing·back \ ˈwiŋ-ˌbak \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of wingback

: an offensive back in football who lines up outside the tight end; also : the position of such a player

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Fernandinho was a lone holding midfielder, with Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva as inside forwards and Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane as wingbacks, leaving Raheem Sterling to play just off Gabriel Jesus.

— jonathan wilson, SI.com, "Roma, Not Man City, Completes Stunning UCL Comeback, Sends Barcelona Reeling," 10 Apr. 2018
Like that 21-yard run by receiver Nelson Agholor, who was lined up as a wingback outside the right tackle.

— jenny vrentas, SI.com, "The Eagles‘ ‘Underdog’ Win Was All About Doug Pederson’s Game Plan and Play-Calling," 14 Jan. 2018
Just like the rest of the couple's 1925 Craftsman-style house, the nursery is tasteful and timeless, with dark teal paint, floral curtains and prints, and a comfy chambray and oak wingback glider (click through for more photos).

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "See Inside the Beautiful Nursery Erin and Ben Napier Designed for Their Baby Girl," 14 Mar. 2018
Moses broke down the right and passed to Cesc Fabregas, whose back-heel flick took a deflection off Craig Dawson to take the ball back into the path of the wingback to slot home.

— USA TODAY, "Hazard lifts Chelsea gloom with double in win over West Brom," 12 Feb. 2018
Collins purchased the antique console, wooden chest, and wingback chairs on trips to Italy.

— ingrid abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "House Tour: Eras And Worlds Collide At An 18th-Century Farm Estate In The Hudson Valley," 29 Nov. 2017
The wingback chairs in the living room are also from Anthropologie.

— m.k. quinlan, House Beautiful, "A Beach House Doesn't Get Dreamier Than This Breezy, Boho Retreat," 14 Sep. 2016
Though primarily a forward, Sykes was deployed as a wingback in Portland's five player backline last season.

— jamie goldberg, OregonLive.com, "Portland Thorns' Ashleigh Sykes retires from professional soccer," 15 Feb. 2018
Among them: Sean Boswell: The senior wingback from Ben Davis (72 catches, 990 yards, six TDs) was named first-team all-conference.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Homegrown talent leads St. Francis to second straight NAIA football title game," 15 Dec. 2017

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