"centre forward" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centre forwards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} centre forward (plural centre forwards)
  1. (British spelling, soccer) The most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: number nine, target man Translations (most central of the strikers): davanter centre (Catalan), spits [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), avant-centre [masculine] (French), attaquant de pointe [masculine] (French), σέντερ φορ (sénter for) [masculine] (Greek), κεντρικός επιθετικός (kentrikós epithetikós) [masculine] (Greek), centravanti [masculine] (Italian), centrattacco [masculine] (Italian), центарфор (centarfor) [masculine] (Macedonian), centroavante [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), centru-atacant [masculine] (Romanian), central anfallare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-centre_forward-en-noun-yD6pm87S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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