"wing-back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wing-backs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wing-back (plural wing-backs)
  1. (soccer) A player who plays on the wing, and acts as both a defender and an attacker depending on the team's situation. Related terms: centre-back, fullback Translations (soccer): laitarakentaja (Finnish), 윙백 (wingbaek) (Korean), wahadłowy [masculine, person] (Polish), hậu vệ cánh tấn công (Vietnamese)

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