Meanings
nounholding midfielder (plural holding midfielders)
plural holding midfielders
- ball gamesdefensive midfielder
After the restart, QPR holding midfielder Shaun Derry, in a rare advanced position, was inches away from connecting with a cross from Jamie Mackie, who was making his first start since he suffered a double leg break against Rovers in an FA Cup tie in January.
2011 October 15, Paul Fletcher, “QPR 1 - 1 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport
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APA
holding midfielder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20midfielder
MLA
“holding midfielder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20midfielder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding midfielder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20midfielder.
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