center forward

noun

: someone who plays in the middle of the front line of players in field hockey, soccer, and other sports

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After the 2022 cycle was headlined by struggles at center forward, the striker pool now has several players starting regularly and scoring often — Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Josh Sargent, Brandon Vazquez and Wright, who can also play out wide. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 Flick's line up had plenty of surprises, with Dani Olmo starting as a center forward in Robert Lewandowski's place. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 More to the point, his endeavors across the front line don’t compromise his first job—being a reliable center forward. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 There was a clear increase in her volume from the left edge of the box, likely upped to accommodate Esther at center forward and Rose Lavelle in the right half-space. Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The next day, in a noontime burglary, more than $100,000 worth of property was stolen from the home of Karl-Anthony Towns, who was then a Timberwolves player and is now a center forward with the Knicks, Chief Nelson said. Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Nketiah is really Arteta’s fourth-choice center forward behind Havertz, Jesus, and Trossard. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 The two Miami goals came from winger Robert Taylor, who replaced Messi in the starting lineup, and center forward Leo Campana, who replaced Suarez. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024 That should be good news for Napoli center forward Victor Osimhen, who is due to return against Barcelona after helping Nigeria reach the Africa Cup of Nations final. Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024

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“Center forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20forward. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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