Attacker
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In some team sports, an attacker is a specific type of player, usually involved in aggressive play. Heavy attackers are, usually, placed up front: their goal is to score the most possible points for the team.[1] In association football, attackers are also referred to as forwards or strikers.
See also
- List of footballers with the most official appearances
- List of goalscoring goalkeepers
- List of hat-tricks
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
- List of top international men's association football goal scorers by country
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Davids, Keith; Hristovski, Robert; Araujo, Duarte; Balague Serre, Natalia; Button, Chris; Passos, Pedro, eds. (2015). Complex Systems in Sport (1st ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-93264-7.
