Midfielder vs Striker - What's the difference?
midfielder | striker |
(soccer) A player who operates behind the attackers, in front of the defence.
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, year=2011
, date=October 1
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool
, work=BBC Sport
An individual who is on strike.
Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
# A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
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, date=September 28
, author=Tom Rostance
, title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos
, work=BBC Sport
The batter.
(cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
(obsolete) A harpoon.
(obsolete) A harpooner.
(obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
(obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.
(obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.
(webster)
In soccer terms the difference between midfielder and striker
is that midfielder is a player who operates behind the attackers, in front of the defence while striker is one of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.midfielder
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Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}}
Synonyms
* midfield playerstriker
English
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Olympiakos had barely been in the Arsenal half but should have levelled in the 14th minute. A low corner was not dealt with and the ball fell to the feet of striker Rafik Djebbour, who saw his close-range effort brilliantly cleared from the goalline by Arteta.}}
- Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers , and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. — Dampier.
- (Massinger)