midfielder

noun

mid·​field·​er ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce midfielder (audio)
ˌmid-ˈfēl-
: a member of a midfield

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The Lyon midfielder set up 3.7 chances per 90 minutes, comfortably ahead of Savinho and Foden with 2.3 and Doku with 2.1. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 The versatile midfielder is expected to establish himself as a regular starter next season and has been compared to club legend Zwane. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025 Fellow midfielder Luca de la Torre is a candidate to play for the United States; both players could miss at least two and possibly four MLS matches. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 That turned the tide, as sophomore midfielder Kennedy Bertsch and Buescher converted to give North a 2-1 lead after four rounds. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for midfielder

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midfielder was in 1932

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“Midfielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midfielder. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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