Striker or The Strikers may refer to:

People

*A participant in a

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*A participant in a

hunger strike A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke a feeling of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. Most ...

Blacksmith's striker A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such as gates, gr ...

, a type of blacksmith's assistant *

Striker's Independent Society The Striker's Independent Society (S.I.S.) is the oldest continuously active mystic society in Mobile, Alabama, Mobile, founded in 1843 (during Mobile's first American period), Alabama. Mobile's Mardi Gras history spans over 300 years, as custom ...

, the oldest mystic krewe in America

People with surname Striker

* Eric Striker (born c. early 1990s), American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners * Fran Striker (1903–1962), American writer for radio and comics * Gisela Striker (born 1943), professor of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University *

Jake Striker Wilbur Scott "Jake" Striker (October 23, 1933 – March 7, 2013) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in and with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Originally signed by the Indians in , the , Striker enj ...

(1933–2013), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Joseph Striker Joseph Striker (December 23, 1898 – February 24, 1974) was an American actor. He appeared in 28 films between 1920 and 1929. Later in the 1930s he appeared on Broadway. He was born in New York City. A resident of Cranford, New Jersey, Str ...

(1898–1974), American actor * Matt Striker (born 1974), WWE wrestler * "

Mighty Striker Percival Oblington (April 1930 – 5 February 2011), better known as Mighty Striker, or simply Striker, was a Trinidadian calypsonian who twice won the Calypso King title. Career Percival Oblington was born in 1930 in D'Abadie, Trinidad, the son ...

", Trinidadian calypsonian Percival Oblington (1930–2011), also known simply as 'Striker' *

Striker (gamer) Kwon Nam-joo (), better known by his online alias Striker, is a South Korean professional ''Overwatch'' player, best known for his play on the hero Tracer. He began his ''Overwatch'' career playing for South Korean team ROX Orcas in Overwatch ...

, handle of ''Overwatch'' player Kwon Nam-joo

Entertainment and fiction

* ''Striker'' (2010 film), a 2010 Hindi film * ''Striker'' (1987 film), a 1987 Italian war-action film * ''Striker'' (comic), a comic strip in the British tabloid ''The Sun'' *

Striker (Marvel Comics) Sabra Sabreclaw Sabreclaw is a character in the MC2 universe who first appeared in '' J2'' #8 (May 1999). He is the half-brother of Wild Thing and the son of Wolverine. The character has claws (similar to Sabretooth), a healing factor, enha ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Ted Striker, a character in the films '' Airplane!'' and ''Airplane II: The Sequel'' * ''

The Striker ''The Striker'' is an Isaac Bell adventure novel, the sixth in that series. The hardcover edition was released March 6, 2013. Other editions were released on different dates. Plot This novel is set in both 1902 and 1912 and in various locatio ...

'', a 2013 novel in the Isaac Bell series, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

Sports

Striker (association football) Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

, a position in association football * Striker (field hockey), a position in field hockey * Striker (FIFA World Cup mascot) (1994) * Four different American soccer teams were called the Fort Lauderdale Strikers: ** The current

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2011) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

who play in the North American Soccer League **

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

played in the NASL from 1977 to 1983 *** The Minnesota Strikers played in the NASL and MISL from 1984 to 1988 and were a continuation of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers **

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94) Fort Lauderdale Strikers may refer to: *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983), member of North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983 *Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994), member of American Soccer League from 1988 to 1989 and American Profes ...

played in the ASL and APSL from 1988 to 1994 **

Florida Strikers The Florida Strikers were a soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 1994, they began play in the United States Interregional Soccer League as the Fort Lauderdale Kicks. The next year, with the folding of the American Professional Socce ...

played in the USISL from 1994 to 1997 *

Richmond Strikers Richmond Strikers is a sports club based in Henrico County, near Richmond, Virginia. The Strikers' team colors are orange, white, and black. The Strikers are a multi-sport club and offer soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, cricket, and rugby. The St ...

, an unrelated soccer club in Richmond, Virginia * The active batsman in cricket * Striker, a term used in

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

to refer to a fighter that is especially skilled in

stand-up fighting In martial arts and combat sports, stand-up fighting is hand-to-hand combat between opponents in a standing position, as distinguished from ground fighting. Clinch fighting is stand-up grappling. Fighters employ striking, including striking com ...

PCB Strikers PCB Strikers are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakista ...

, a Pakistani women's cricket team

Weapons

* FV102 Striker, a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier * Armsel Striker, a revolver action shotgun * A form of firing pin, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm * The

Mk 47 Striker The Mk 47 or Striker 40 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds. Design The Mk 47 has the latest sensin ...

, an automatic grenade launcher

Military

Camp Striker Victory Base Complex (VBC) was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters f ...

, a logistical and life support bases on Victory Base Complex, Iraq * HMS ''Striker'', the name of three ships of the Royal Navy * A helmet-mounted display, in service on the Eurofighter Typhoon * A member of the US Navy working toward a specific rating; see List of United States Navy enlisted rates

Gaming

* ''Strikers'', initial North American release name for the ''

Spriggan A spriggan is a legendary creature from Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Etymology ''Spriggan'' is a dialect word, pronounced with the grapheme as /d͡ʒ/, sprid-jan, and not sprigg-an, ...

'' manga series ** ''Strikers'', another name for Spriggans characters in the ''Spriggan'' manga series * ''Striker'' (video game), a 1992 football video game for numerous systems * ''Striker'' (miniatures game), a 1981 wargame in the Traveller Universe * Striker, a type of character in the ''

King of Fighters ''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of ''The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main pl ...

'' video game series * ''Mario Strikers'', a series of soccer video games published by Nintendo with ''Mario'' franchise characters * Striker, a sub-class of the Titan character class in the ''Destiny'' franchise

Other

* Oshkosh Striker, a make of fire truck * Dolphin striker, a spar aboard a sailing ship *

Raw Striker Raw Striker Ltd. (formerly Raw Engineering) was a kit car manufacturer established in 1999. In 2002 they acquired the rights to the Sylva Striker kit car, which they have since modified and on which the Fulcrum is based. It is based in Shelwi ...

, a kit car manufacturer **

Sylva Striker The Sylva Striker is a model of Sylva kit-car based on the Lotus Seven. The Striker has proved popular and successful on UK race tracks, most notably in the kit-car race series run by the 750 Motor Club. In 2002, Raw acquired the rights to the S ...

, a Sylva Autokits car model later acquired by Raw Striker * Fire striker, a piece of iron or steel used to generate sparks by striking it against a hard material such as flint

Music

* The Strikers (funk band) *

The Strikers (psychobilly band) The Strikers are a rock n' roll band from San Diego, California. Consisting of band members Joey (lead vocals, guitar), Rob (doublebass, vocals), and Donovan (drums), their sound is a mixture of musical genres including rockabilly, psychobilly, a ...

Striker (band) Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2007. The band's early material had a sound influenced more by old school thrash metal, but their more recent material has a more melodic sound influenced by Traditional He ...