Association Football Defender: Association football position
A defender in football is a player, who plays in at the back of the formation.
There are many positions classed as a defender, mainly:
- Left Back
- Central Defender
- Right back
- Sweeper
- Full Back
- Wing Back
The defenders are the first number when referring to formations, for example:
- 4-3-3 is the formation. This formation shows that there are four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers.
- 4-4-2 is the formation. This formation shows that there are four defenders, four midfielders and two attackers.
- 3-4-3 is the formation. This formation shows that there are three defenders, four midfielders and three attackers.
Famous Defenders
| Player | Position | Current Club | Former Clubs | Best Ballon d'Or Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dani Alves | Right-Back |  UNAM |  Barcelona,  Juventus,  Paris Saint-Germain, São Paulo | 19th (2011) |
| Paolo Maldini | Left-Back Center-Back | Retired | AC Milan | 3rd (1994, 2003) |
 Franz Beckenbauer | Sweeper | Retired | Bayern Munich,  New York Cosmos | Winner (1972, 1976) |
| Carles Puyol | Center-Back | Retired | Barcelona | 11th (2010) |
| Lilian Thuram | Center-Back | Retired | AS Monaco, Parma, Juventus, Barcelona | 25th (1997) |
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