[comme]

Hi all,

Could any of you tell me any international football terms relating to roles or positions that you are aware of.

The kind of thing I mean are terms like:

Regista - Italian word for director or playmaker generally

Libero- Sweeper

Media Punta - Attacking midfielder

Enganche - Argentina term for creative midfielder which I believe literally translates as hook.

If you could give me the term, what country or language it comes from and what it means then that would be appreciated.

[Perú FC]

Originally Posted by comme

Enganche - Argentina term for creative midfielder which I believe literally translates as hook.

I think is not exactly an Argentine term, I believe all Spanish-speaking countries use this.

Originally Posted by comme

If you could give me the term, what country or language it comes from and what it means then that would be appreciated.

Carrilero: (Spanish) A side player who can play as fullback, side midfielder or winger, always hit to the line.

[USArsnl]

I've heard the term Laterale used for the Brazilian type of marauding fullback.

[Perú FC]

Originally Posted by USArsnl

I've heard the term Laterale used for the Brazilian type of marauding fullback.

In Spanish is common use "lateral" or "defensa lateral" to fullbacks.

[Moishe]

You also have volante which is a midfield player.

A barredor is also a sweeper in Spanish.

A carrilero is a term Andres Cantor used to use for a winger.

An arquero is a keeper.

Another term for midfielder is mediocampista.

Atacante and delantero are also words used to describe forwards.

One last one for a keeper is portero.

[Gregoriak]

There are three words for 'goalkeeper' in German: Torhüter, Torwart, Torwächter.

Defender: Verteidiger, Abwehrspieler (literally: Defense player)
Defense: Verteidigung, Abwehr
Central defense: Innenverteidigung (literally: Inside defense)
Center Back: Innenverteidiger
Full Back: Außenverteidiger (literally: Outside defender)
Sweeper: Ausputzer (literally: Clean-Out)
Libero = Libero, Freier Mann (literally: Free man)

Midfielder: Mittelfeldspieler
Midfield: Mittelfeld

Forward: Stürmer, Angreifer
Attack: Sturm, Angriff
Winger: Flügel, Außen (literally = Outside)

[minorthreat]

Segunda punta (Spanish) - a deeper-lying or support striker
Doble pivote (Spanish) - Two-way or box-to-box midfielder

[Dr. Know]

Originally Posted by minorthreat

Doble pivote (Spanish) - Two-way or box-to-box midfielder

Doble pivote is also used to describe a formation that uses 2 CM's like a 4-4-2.

[guado]

i was going to say pivote could also just be a two way midfielder.

contencion (spanish) - defensive midfielder

central(spanish)- center defender

trequartista - described as a 10, or a 9 and a half

[PhiloBarca]

Originally Posted by guado

trequartista - described as a 10, or a 9 and a half

Right, and it literally means "3/4er"--i.e., someone who naturally plays 3/4ths up the pitch / in the hole between the opposition's defenders and midfielders.