centre forward

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centre forward

noun centre forwards · center forward · centre-forward

  1. UK The most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.

    Similar: number nine, target man

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noun most central of the strikers

Portuguêscentroavante, ponta de lança
Françaisavant-centre, attaquant de pointe
DeutschMittelstürmer, Mittelstürmerin
Italianocentravanti, centrattacco
Ελληνικάσέντερ φορ sénter for, κεντρικός επιθετικός kentrikós epithetikós
Românăcentru-atacant

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@misc{centre_forward_2026,
  title = {centre forward},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centre%20forward},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}