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Birk Engstrøm
Birk Engstrøm (born 24 March 1950) is a former Norwegian football striker. He first played for Ålgård FK, but played mainly for Bryne Bryne () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Time, Norway, Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality of Time and it is also List of urban areas in Norway by population, o ..., most notably in the Norwegian Premier League between 1976 and 1983. He was selected once for the Norwegian national team, in 1977. References100% Fotball- Norwegian Premier League statistics * 1950 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Ålgård FK players Bryne FK players {{Norway-footy-forward-stub Men's association football forwards ... [...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] |
