fullback
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- noun
- /ˈfʊlˌbæk/
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- The coach praised the fullback for his excellent defensive skills during the match.
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Tottenham responded by changing to a 3-4-1-1 formation, bringing on Clint Dempsey and Michael Dawson for their two fullbacks, Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker.
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She beats one, nutmegs another, lobs it neatly over the big fullback.
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Well, I was a fullback, but that's European football, dear.
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But these are known quantities with the Brazilian fullback.
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In these situations, the fullback must go inside to both support the center back in case he gets beaten and to potentially block any resulting cross attempt.
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With Steve Zakuani on the left and Sanna Nyassi on the right, Seattle routinely burned opposing fullbacks on either side.
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One has to feel for Carl Jenkinson, though, as the young fullback has been playing superbly in the matches he's played in, being one of the few bright spots for Arsenal.
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He was a revelation for Seattle, as all of those accurate crosses from Rosales and the fullbacks suddenly had a target who could rise up and connect with them.
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If Marquez cannot play, Backe can move Heath Pearce from left fullback back into central defender alongside Markus Holgersson.
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Gil replaced Beltran before Espindola fired wildly over from a tight angle, and Jonny Steele replaced the other fullback, Mansally.
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A player who defends in football
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Etymology
The word fullback comes from full ('all the way') and back ('at the rear'), originally naming the defender who stayed 'all the way back' near the goal. That's why in soccer a fullback is a defensive player who protects the goal and also helps the attack.