In football, the position name of a player. In modern football matches, teams will arrange various formations to play. The main purpose of the formation is to allocate players' positions on the field, so that players can work together according to their respective positions. All formations are basically divided into three areas to allocate players. The expression of the three areas is backcourt-midfield-frontcourt, and the striker is the name of the player located in the frontcourt. It can be subdivided into winger (referred to as winger, whose normal position is in the front flank) and center (referred to as center, whose normal position is in the middle of the front court).

Main types

tall

Modern high center should have a certain scoring ability, be able to involve the opposing defensive players, protect the ball and have the ability to make the ball, and act as the bridgehead of attack. Such as Kozis, Rubes, bierhoff, Vieri, Drogba and Ibrahimovic.

Snatch type

Need the support of teammates in the middle and backcourt, run without the ball and look for scoring opportunities. In the restricted area, he has a keen sense of smell, fast speed, first-class shooting and a fatal blow. Such as Gerd Müller, Fontaine, Klose, Klinsmann, Rossi and Ruud van Nistelrooy.