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 Frenchman is the ideal profile wanted by Eddie Howe to both compliment and compete with Isak, particularly in terms of versatile, able to play off the left or drop deep and combine with midfielders or run in behind and score. Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Les Parisiens finished the match with 10 players after midfielder João Neves received a red card after pulling Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s hair. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 July 2025 Despite only recently coming back from injury, Wiegman trusted her, starting the midfielder in England’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Spain. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 12 July 2025 The sophomore midfielder had a stellar season, recording 116 goals and 23 assists with 95 draw controls en route to EIL MVP. Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 11 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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