wingback

noun

wing·back | \ ˈwiŋ-ˌbak

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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At one point, left wingback Antonee Robinson played a pass on the ground across central midfield to no one. — Jonathan Tannenwald, https://www.inquirer.com, "USMNT loses to Jamaica, 1-0, in Gold Cup tuneup as reserves deliver poor performance," 6 June 2019 So many iconic chair designs originated at that time (the first time the piece had been really been reimagined since traditional club and wingback chairs), and not least among them was the Egg Chair. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "This Is What The Original Egg Chair Looks Like," 16 Jan. 2019 No one embraced that like Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, who banged in seven goals last season as a left wingback. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "To Premier League Defenders, Defending Is Only Half the Job," 20 Sep. 2018 Across town at Arsenal, where the Gunners also switched to a formation with wingbacks, defender Nacho Monreal managed five league goals, one more than his playmaking Arsenal teammate Mesut Ozil. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "To Premier League Defenders, Defending Is Only Half the Job," 20 Sep. 2018 Javier Mascherano–and two wingbacks to offer width. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Jorge Sampaoli Has a Bold Tactical Approach for Argentina's World Cup Run," 8 June 2018 That perhaps explains Low’s experiment with a back three, using Leroy Sane as a wingback, but the likelihood is that Jonas Hector will be the starting left back in Russia. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Germany's World Cup Repeat Hopes Hinge on Muller's Effectiveness, Neuer's Health," 6 June 2018 In Meunier's absence, Martinez may scrap his 3-5-2 formation with wingbacks, and instead switch to a back four in a more compact defense. — Jerome Pugmire, baltimoresun.com, "France vs. Belgium: What you need to know for Tuesday's World Cup semifinal," 9 July 2018 Eduardo Salvio, an attack-minded right-winger, has played as a fullback and a wingback in Russia so far. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "How Argentina Lost Its Way. (Spoiler: It’s Not Messi’s Fault.)," 22 June 2018

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