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Meanings of centre-forward in English

Russian
центральный нападающий
Portuguese
ponta-de-lanca
Spanish
centroatacante
Catalan
davanter centre

Association football position.

Related terms
центральный нападающий
Synonyms
Examples for "target man"
Examples for "target man"
1
He is a powerful target man who would suit Stoke's approach.
The Guardian
2
With full forward Paddy McMahon excelling as target man, Tyrone crafted chance after chance.
The Irish Times
3
A target man with a deft touch, Dalby's potential outshines his immediately obvious impact.
The Guardian
4
Eden Hazard has hailed Chelsea team-mate Olivier Giroud as the world's best target man.
The Irish Times
5
The injury leaves Porto without a target man to assist Tiquinho Soares up front.
The South African
Usage of centre-forward in English
1
The most thrilling young English centre-forward to have emerged since Alan Shearer.
The Guardian
2
Calvert-Lewin is developing as a young centre-forward of promise by the game.
The Guardian
3
Rooney found Rashford and after the centre-forward's long run he blazed wide.
The Guardian
4
Sterling, now operating in the centre-forward role, started to flicker with menace.
The Guardian
5
He was a wonderful centre-forward, who never seemed to score forgettable goals.
The Guardian
6
Not a centre-forward, or a poacher or some seasoned gun for hire.
The Guardian
7
Apparently, his difficulties lie in the inability to sign a top-class centre-forward.
The Guardian
8
They need a new back four, plus a winger and a pacy centre-forward.
The Guardian
9
What's needed At least one centre-forward given Palace's lack of bite this season.
The Guardian
10
Unfortunately you cannot legislate for those rare moments when your centre-forward malfunctions, either.
The Guardian
11
You can't compare a centre-forward with an outside right or a midfield player.
The Guardian
12
Other attempts to play without a centre-forward have produced mixed results.
The Guardian
13
We couldn't sign the Spain centre-forward but we can sign the Argentinian one.
The Guardian
14
Secondly Rooney has been relentless in a variety of roles other than centre-forward.
The Guardian
15
Arsenal fielded four players who have attempted to fill the first-choice centre-forward role.
The Guardian
16
This gave his right-winger or centre-forward the opportunity to chase the ball down.
The Guardian
Translations for centre-forward
Centre-forward through the time