Benjamin Lüthi
Benjamin Lüthi (born 30 November 1988) is a retired Swiss professional footballer who played as a right-back or as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t .... Career In December 2016, Lüthi announced his immediate retirement from professional football. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luthi, Benjamin Living people 1988 births Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Swiss men's footballers FC Thun players Grasshopper Club Zurich players Swiss Super League players 21st-century Swiss sportsmen ...
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Right-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. 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, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned ...
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