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Meanings of central defender in English

Portuguese
center half
Spanish
volante

Association football position.

Related terms
center half
Usage of central defender in English
1
The other priorities are a midfielder and central defender, in that order.
The Guardian
2
Stoke will give a late fitness test to central defender Ryan Shawcross.
The Irish Times
3
Should Rodon depart, Swansea are likely to move for another central defender.
BBC
4
The central defender was not alone in presenting Kilmarnock with a scare.
The Guardian
5
Soccer: Stoke have completed the free transfer signing of central defender Jonathan Woodgate.
The Irish Times
6
Foster continues without central defender Liam Burns, still out with an abdominal injury.
The Irish Times
7
Chelsea will be without central defender Ricardo Carvalho for up to eight weeks.
The Irish Times
8
Bartra is a mobile central defender who can also slot in at right-back.
The Guardian
9
However, the outlook for injured Dynamo Kiev central defender Olexander Holovko was more optimistic.
The Irish Times
10
Bray Wanderers have secured the services of central defender Clive Delaney from Derry City.
The Irish Times
11
He was particularly keen to get central defender Taariq Fielies back onto the park.
The South African
12
They also signed the central defender Dan Burn from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.
The Guardian
13
The central defender now faces a 30 day suspension while Uefa conducts its investigation.
The Guardian
14
Along with Otamendi there are doubts regarding the future of another central defender, Vincent Kompany.
The Guardian
15
The Gabriel setback has intensified the pressure on Wenger to sign a new central defender.
The Guardian
16
For Daley it is even more difficult to play central defender on the right side.
The Guardian
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Translations for central defender
Spanish
volante
Central defender across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare
United States of America
Rare