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LEFT WING HALFBACK [3 records]

Record 1 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
  • Field Hockey
DEF

A right forward player who plays between the right winger and the centre forward, and shortly behind them, especially in the WM formation.

OBS

In soccer, "midfield" is used to mean a player as well as the middle of the playing field.

OBS

right inside forward : A "wing halfback" is either of two halfbacks who play to the left and right of the centre halfback and who normally guard the opposing inside forwards, the left inside forward and the right inside forward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
  • Hockey sur gazon
DEF

Avant placé entre l'avant-centre et l'ailier droit, qui, dans le «quinconce» et le «WM», joue légèrement en retrait.

CONT

Les inters (droit et gauche) forment avec le demi-centre le triangle de manœuvre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
  • Hockey sobre hierba
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Record 2 2015-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
  • Field Hockey
DEF

A left forward player who plays between the left winger and the centre forward, and shortly behind them, especially in the WM formation.

OBS

In soccer, "midfield" is used to mean a player as well as the middle of the playing field.

OBS

left inside forward : A "wing halfback" is either of two halfbacks who play to the left and right of the centre halfback and who normally guard the opposing inside forwards, the left inside forward and the right inside forward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
  • Hockey sur gazon
DEF

Avant placé entre l'avant-centre et l'ailier gauche, qui, dans le «quinconce» et le «WM», joue légèrement en retrait.

OBS

Les inters (droit et gauche) forment avec le demi-centre le triangle de manœuvre. (Mercier, Le Football, 1966).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
  • Hockey sobre hierba
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Record 3 2014-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
DEF

The halfback or half who plays to the left of the centre halfback and who normally guards the opposing left inside forward or inside left.

OBS

Midfielders are also referred to as ... “halfbacks.”

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Joueur qui joue à gauche du demi-centre et forme, avec lui et le demi droit, la ligne des demis. Son rôle consiste surtout à marquer l'inter gauche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
OBS

medio izquierdo; medio volante izquierdo; centrocampista de izquierda; mediocampista de izquierda: posiciones de mediocampo.

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