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Forward (association football)

Index Forward (association football)

In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. [1]

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  1. 142 relations: Abby Wambach, Adolfo Pedernera, Alan Shearer, Alessandro Del Piero, Alex Morgan, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Antoine Griezmann, Argentina national football team, Arjen Robben, Arsenal F.C., AS Roma, Assist (association football), Association football, Association football positions, Association football tactics and skills, Austria national football team, Ballon d'Or, Birmingham City F.C., Carin Jennings-Gabarra, Cesare Maldini, Cesc Fàbregas, Christian Vieri, Club Atlético Atlanta, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cross (association football), Defender (association football), Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba, Diego Maradona, Dixie Dean, Don Revie, Dries Mertens, Edin Džeko, Edinson Cavani, Egil Olsen, England national football team, Erling Haaland, Everton F.C., FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Fernando Llorente, Fernando Torres, FIFA World Cup, Flo pass, Football in England, Formation (association football), Forward (association football), Francesco Totti, Franck Ribéry, Frank Rijkaard, ... Expand index (92 more) »

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Abby Wambach

Mary Abigail Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

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Adolfo Pedernera

Adolfo Alfredo Pedernera (15 November 1918 – 12 May 1995) was an Argentine football player and coach.

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Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer CBE DL (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a striker.

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Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero (born 9 November 1974) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions.

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Alex Morgan

Alexandra Morgan Carrasco (born Alexandra Patricia Morgan; July 2, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club San Diego Wave FC, which she captains, and the United States national team.

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Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé (4 July 1926 – 7 July 2014) was a professional footballer and coach who played as a forward, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

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Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann (born 21 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the France national team.

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Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team (Selección de fútbol de Argentina), nicknamed La Albiceleste ('The White and Sky Blue'), represents Argentina in men's international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina.

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Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.

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Arsenal F.C.

The Arsenal Football Club, commonly known as simply Arsenal, is a professional football club based in Holloway, North London, England.

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AS Roma

Associazione Sportiva Roma (Rome Sport Association; Italian pronunciation: ˈroːma) is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy.

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Assist (association football)

In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Forward (association football) and assist (association football) are association football terminology.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. Forward (association football) and Association football are association football terminology.

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Association football positions

In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play.

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Association football tactics and skills

Team tactics as well as individual skills are integral for playing association football. Forward (association football) and association football tactics and skills are association football terminology.

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Austria national football team

The Austria national football team (Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in men's international football competitions, and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

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Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.

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Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England.

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Carin Jennings-Gabarra

Carin Leslie Jennings-Gabarra (born January 9, 1965) is an American retired soccer forward.

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Cesare Maldini

Cesare Maldini (5 February 1932 – 3 April 2016) was an Italian professional football manager and player who played as a defender.

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Cesc Fàbregas

Francesc Fàbregas Soler (born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of club Como.

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Christian Vieri

Christian "Bobo" Vieri (born 12 July 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

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Club Atlético Atlanta

Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from the Villa Crespo district of Buenos Aires.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

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Cross (association football)

In association football, a cross is a medium- to-long-range pass from a wide area of the pitch towards the centre of the field near the opponent's goal. Forward (association football) and cross (association football) are association football terminology.

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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. Forward (association football) and defender (association football) are association football positions and association football terminology.

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Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player who was most recently the Assistant manager of Ajax.

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Didier Drogba

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

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Dixie Dean

William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

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Don Revie

Donald George Revie (10 July 1927 – 26 May 1989) was an English footballer and manager.

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Dries Mertens

Dries Mertens (born 6 May 1987), nicknamed "Ciro", is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Belgium national team.

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Edin Džeko

Edin Džeko (born 17 March 1986) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains both Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

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Edinson Cavani

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (born 14 February 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.

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Egil Olsen

Egil Roger Olsen (born 22 April 1942), nicknamed Drillo, is a Norwegian former football manager and player.

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England national football team

The England national football team have represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872.

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Erling Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland (born 21 July 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Manchester City and the Norway national team.

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Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, England.

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FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

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FC Bayern Munich

Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB), commonly known as Bayern Munich or FC Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria.

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Fernando Llorente

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres (born 26 February 1985), nicknamed El Rey León ("The Lion King" in Spanish), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker.

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FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

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Flo pass

The Flo Pass (Flo-pasningen) is a tactic used in association football, associated with the Norway national team in the early to mid-1990s. Forward (association football) and Flo pass are association football terminology.

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Football in England

Football is the most popular sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game.

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Formation (association football)

In association football, the formation of a team refers to the position players take in relation to each other on a pitch. Forward (association football) and formation (association football) are association football terminology.

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Forward (association football)

In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield position which primarily plays further up the pitch than midfielders and defenders. Forward (association football) and forward (association football) are association football positions and association football terminology.

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Francesco Totti

Francesco Totti (born 27 September 1976) is an Italian former professional footballer who played solely for Roma and the Italy national team.

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Franck Ribéry

Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing.

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Frank Rijkaard

Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Gareth Bale

Gareth Frank Bale (born 16 July 1989) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and the Wales national team.

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Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a position in association football. Forward (association football) and goalkeeper (association football) are association football positions and association football terminology.

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Hungary national football team

The Hungary national football team (magyar labdarúgó-válogatott) represents Hungary in men's international football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.

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Inter Milan

Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy.

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Jürgen Klopp

Jürgen Norbert Klopp (born 16 June 1967) is a German former professional football manager and player who was most recently the manager of club Liverpool.

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Joaquín (footballer, born 1981)

Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez (born 21 July 1981), known mononymously as Joaquín, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

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Johan Cruyff

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016), commonly known as Johan Cruyff, was a Dutch professional football player and manager.

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John Barnes

John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager.

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José Mourinho

José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix GOIH (born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

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Jostein Flo

Jostein Flo (born 3 October 1964) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a forward.

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Juventus FC

Juventus Football Club (from iuventūs, 'youth'), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football league system.

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Kaká

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Karim Benzema

Karim Mostafa Benzema (كريممصطفى بن زيما; born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad.

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Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Real Madrid and captains the France national team.

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La Liga

The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga and officially as LaLiga EA Sports since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system.

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La Máquina

La Máquina (the Machine) is a nickname given to the River Plate football team from 1941 to 1947, commonly referred by the media as the best Argentine team of its era and one of the best teams worldwide.

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Les McDowall

Les McDowall (25 October 1912 – 18 August 1991) was a Scottish football player and manager.

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.

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Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England.

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Long ball

In association football, a long ball is a pass attempt that moves the ball a long distance on the field via one long aerial kick from either a goalkeeper or a defender directly to an attacking player, with the ball generally bypassing the midfield. Forward (association football) and long ball are association football terminology.

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Luís Figo

Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (born 4 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

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Luciano Spalletti

Luciano Spalletti (born 7 March 1959) is an Italian football manager and former player.

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Luis Suárez

Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and captains the Uruguay national team.

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Mario Mandžukić

Mario Mandžukić (born 21 May 1986) is a Croatian football coach and a former player who is an assistant coach of the Croatia national team.

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Marking (association football)

In association football, marking is an organized defensive tactic which aims to prevent a member of the opposing team (usually a striker) from taking control of the ball. Forward (association football) and marking (association football) are association football terminology.

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Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri (born 11 August 1967), also known as Max Allegri, is an Italian professional football manager and former professional player who was most recently the manager of club Juventus.

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Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)

On 25 November 1953, Hungary – then the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, hailing from the birthplace of football, played a game which became known as the Match of the Century.

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Matthias Sindelar

Matthias Sindelar (Matěj Šindelář; 10 February 1903 – 23 January 1939) was an Austrian professional footballer.

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Michael Laudrup

Michael Laudrup (born 15 June 1964) is a Danish professional football coach and former player.

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Michael Owen

Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City and the England national team.

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Michel Platini

Michel François Platini (born 21 June 1955) is a French football administrator and former player and manager.

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Michelle Akers

Michelle Anne Akers (formerly Akers-Stahl; born February 1, 1966) is an American former soccer player who starred in the 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup and 1996 Olympics victories by the United States.

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Midfielder

In the sport of association football, a midfielder is an outfield position which plays primarily in the middle of the pitch. Forward (association football) and midfielder are association football positions and association football terminology.

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Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (محمد صلاح حامد محروس غالي,; born 15 June 1992), known as Mohamed Salah or Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for the Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.

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Nándor Hidegkuti

Nándor Hidegkuti (3 March 1922 – 14 February 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.

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Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), also known as Neymar Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Brazil national team.

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Norway national football team

The Norway national football team (Norges herrelandslag i fotball, or informally Landslaget) represents Norway in men's international football, and is controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Norway.

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Olivier Giroud

Olivier Jonathan Giroud (born 30 September 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.

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Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain or simply PSG, is a professional football club based in Paris, France.

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Passing (association football)

Passing the ball is a key part of association football. Forward (association football) and Passing (association football) are association football terminology.

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Paulo Dybala

Paulo Exequiel Dybala Suárez (born 15 November 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Serie A club Roma and the Argentina national team.

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Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Penalty area

The penalty area or 18-yard box (also known less formally as the penalty box or simply box) is an area of an association football pitch. Forward (association football) and penalty area are association football terminology.

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Pep Guardiola

Josep Guardiola Sala (born 18 January 1971), commonly known as Pep Guardiola is a Catalan professional football manager and former player from Spain, who is currently the manager of club Manchester City.

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Peregrino Anselmo

Juan Peregrino Anselmo (30 April 1902 – 27 October 1975) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker for Uruguay national team.

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Philippe Coutinho

Philippe Coutinho Correia (born 12 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama, on loan from club Aston Villa.

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Playmaker

In association football, a playmaker is a footballer who controls the flow of the team's play, and is often involved in offensively and defensively playing passing moves which lead to goals, through their vision, technique, ball control, creativity and passing ability. Forward (association football) and playmaker are association football positions and association football terminology.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

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Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.

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Revie Plan

The Revie Plan was a tactical system in association football used by Manchester City in the 1950s. Forward (association football) and Revie Plan are association football terminology.

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Rinus Michels

Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels (9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach.

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Rivaldo

Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 19 April 1972), known simply as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder or as a winger.

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Roberto Baggio

Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, or as an attacking midfielder, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions.

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Roberto Firmino

Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 2 October 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, whom he captains and the Brazil national team.

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Romário

Romário de Souza Faria (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian politician and professional footballer.

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Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli (born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Chelsea and the Belgium national team.

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Ronaldinho

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger.

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Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Ryan Giggs

Ryan Joseph Giggs (né Wilson; born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach, former player and co-owner of Salford City.

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Sadio Mané

Sadio Mané (born 10 April 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Senegal national team.

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Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri (سمير نصري; born 26 June 1987) is a French former professional footballer.

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Sergio Agüero

Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo (born 2 June 1988), also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Shooting (association football)

In association football, shooting is hitting the ball in an attempt to score a goal. Forward (association football) and shooting (association football) are association football terminology.

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Sky Sports

Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Spain national football team

The Spain national football team (Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in men's international football competitions since 1920.

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Squad number (association football)

Squad numbers are used in association football to identify and distinguish players who are on the field. Forward (association football) and Squad number (association football) are association football terminology.

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Team sport

A team sport is a type of sport where the fundamental nature of the game or sport requires the participation of multiple individuals working together as a team, and it is inherently impossible or highly impractical to execute the sport as a single-player endeavour.

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Teddy Sheringham

Edward Paul Sheringham (born 2 April 1966) is an English football manager and former player.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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Thierry Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster and former player.

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Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller (born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Bayern Munich.

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Tito Vilanova

Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager.

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Total Football

Total Football (totaalvoetbal) is a tactical system in association football in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team. Forward (association football) and Total Football are association football terminology.

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UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final.

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UEFA Euro 2012

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA.

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UEFA Euro 2012 final

The UEFA Euro 2012 final was the final match of Euro 2012, the fourteenth edition of the European Football Championship, UEFA's competition for national football teams.

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United States women's national soccer team

The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's soccer.

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Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team (Selección de fútbol de Uruguay), nicknamed La Celeste (The Sky Blue), represents Uruguay in international men's football, and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.

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Vicente del Bosque

Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque (born 23 December 1950) is a Spanish retired football manager and former player.

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Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium (sometimes referred to as The New Wembley and branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is an association football stadium in Wembley, London.

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Winger (sports)

In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, winger is a position.

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Youri Djorkaeff

Youri Raffi Djorkaeff (born 9 March 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.

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Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane (Zineddin Lyazid Zidan; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 3 October 1981) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams.

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1933 FA Cup final

The 1933 FA Cup final was a football match between Everton and Manchester City on 29 April 1933 at Wembley Stadium in London.

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1953–54 in English football

The 1953–54 season was the 74th season of competitive football in England.

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1954–55 in English football

The 1954–55 season was the 75th season of competitive football in England, from August 1954 to May 1955.

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1955 FA Cup final

The 1955 FA Cup final was the 74th final of the FA Cup.

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2015–16 FC Barcelona season

The 2015–16 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 116th in existence and the club's 85th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

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2018 FIFA World Cup

The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA.

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See also

Association football positions

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_(association_football)

Also known as Attacking winger, Center (soccer), Center Forward (association football), Center forward, Central forward, Centre Forward, Centre-forward, Complete forward, Deep-lying forward, Deep-lying forwards, False 9, False nine, First forward, First striker, Football forward, Football striker, Forward (association fpptball), Forward (football), Forward (soccer), Inside Right, Inside forward, Inside forward (association football), Inside left, Inside-forward, Inside-left, Inside-right, Outside Left, Outside Right, Outside forward, Outside-forward, Outside-left, Outside-right, Powerful striker, Second forward, Second striker, Second striker (football), Secondary striker, Shadow striker, Striker (association football), Striker (football), Striker (soccer), Strikers, Support striker, Supporting striker, Target man, Target player, Targetman, Wing Forward.

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