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Aminata Sacko
Aminata Sacko (born 27 August 1984) is a Malian footballer who plays as a defender. She has been a member of the Mali women's national team. Club career Sacko has played for Super Lionnes in Mali. International career Sacko capped for Mali at senior level during the 2006 African Women's Championship The 2006 African Women's Championship was the seventh edition of the African Women's Championship (now known as the ''Africa Women Cup of Nations''), the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Foot .... She captained the team at the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations. References 1984 births Living people Malian women's footballers Women's association football defenders Mali women's international footballers 21st-century Malian people {{Mali-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
