Football (soccer) position

The position you play or identify with on the football pitch — every role asks for something different.

A plain statement of the position you play or feel most at home in. (Association football)

Groups

Goalkeeper — The last line of defence — reflexes, command of the box, and nerve.
Centre-back — The defensive anchor — tackling, heading, and reading the game.
Full-back / Wing-back — Defends the flank and overlaps to support the attack.
Defensive midfielder — Shields the defence and breaks up play in front of the back line.
Central midfielder — The engine room — links defence and attack, box to box.
Attacking midfielder — Creates chances in the final third — the playmaker behind the striker.
Winger — Pace and trickery down the flank — beats defenders and delivers crosses.
Striker — The focal point up front — finishing and leading the line.