wingback

A noun referring to a player in football who plays in a wingback position, or in American football, the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее игрока в футболе, играющего на позиции вингбека, или в американском футболе — нападающего защитника, который выстраивается позади или снаружи крайнего нападающего.

1. Football (soccer) position B2 formal sport

   A player who plays as a wingback, a position combining the roles of a winger and a full-back, often responsible for both attacking and defending on the flanks.

   • The wingback made a brilliant run down the left flank.
   • He was deployed as a wingback to provide width in attack.
   • The team's wingback tracked back to make a crucial tackle.

   🇷🇺Вингбек

2. American football position B2 formal american sport

   The position of an offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end, typically used as a blocker or receiver.

   • The wingback caught a short pass and gained ten yards.
   • He was a versatile wingback who could both block and run routes.
   • The coach moved him to wingback to exploit the defense's weakness.

   🇷🇺Вингбек

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