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S.S. Lazio Players
This is a list of notable footballers who have earned 100 or more caps for Società Sportiva Lazio. List of players Players with 100 or more appearances for the club are listed by number of appearances. Appearances and goals are for all first-team competitive matches. Substitute appearances included. Bold denotes current players. ''Statistics correct as of 30 July 2024.'' Club captains References Team website {{S.S. Lazio Lists of footballers in Italy by club, Lazio SS Lazio players, Association football player non-biographical articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
