false nine

noun

An unconventional lone striker or centre forward who drops deep into midfield.

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Meanings

nounfalse nine (plural false nines)

plural false nines

  1. ball gamesAn unconventional lone striker or centre forward who drops deep into midfield.
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APA

false nine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20nine

MLA

“false nine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20nine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false nine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20nine.

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