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nounA midfield player who specializes more in defensive duties.
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Dutch verdedigende middenvelder
- verdedigende middenveldermidfield player
Japanese 守備的ミッドフィールダー, 中盤の底
- 守備的ミッドフィールダー (shubiteki middofīrudā)midfield player
- 中盤の底 (chūban no soko)midfield player
- ボランチ (boranchi)midfield player
Polish defensywny pomocnik
- defensywny pomocnikmidfield player
Portuguese volante
- volantemidfield player
Romanian mijlocaș defensiv
- mijlocaș defensivmidfield player
Swedish defensiv mittfältare
- defensiv mittfältaremidfield player
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APA
defensive midfielder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20midfielder
MLA
“defensive midfielder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20midfielder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive midfielder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20midfielder.
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