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Amadou Coulibaly

Amadou Tinder Coulibaly (born December 31, 1984 in Bobo-Dioulasso) is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays as a right back.

Brian Makepeace

Brian Makepeace (born 6 October 1931 in Rossington) was an English footballer who captained and played as a right back for Doncaster Rovers.

Bruno Silva

Bruno Ramón Silva Barone (born 29 March 1980 in Cerro Largo), is an Uruguayan footballer who played as a defensive right back for his hometown side Cerro Largo.

Dakonam Djene

Dakonam Ortega Djené is a Togolese international footballer who plays professionally for Coton Sport in the Cameroonian Elite One league, as a Right Back.

Daniel Bowles

In 9 September's edition of the Courier Mail, it was reported that Bowles would trial at Right Back for Gold Coast United in a pre season match later in the month.

Danni Jensen

Danni Jensen (born 10 June 1989 in Taastrup) is a Danish footballer who plays as a right back for Boldklubben Frem.

David Lapsley

Lapsley was originally signed as a centre forward but quickly established himself as a right back and was well known in Paisley for his strong, committed approach to the game, and was more recently compared to modern-day footballer Jörg Albertz for the directness of his free-kicks and penalties.

Florian Riedel

Florian Riedel (born 9 April 1990 in Werdau) is a German footballer who plays as a right back for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Gabriel Mendoza

Gabriel Rafael Mendoza Ibarra (born 22 May 1968 in Graneros), commonly known as Coca Mendoza for his similarity with the television actress Coca Guazzini, is a former Chilean footballer that played in the position of right back and central midfielder.

Garry Bocaly

Garry Bocaly (born 19 April 1988 in Schœlcher, Martinique) is a French footballer who plays for Montpellier, as a right back.

Igor Julião

Igor de Carvalho Julião (born 23 August 1994 in Leopoldina), commonly known as Igor Julião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Fluminense.

Lee Bradbury

In the later stages of Bradbury's career, he played in a much different role, being converted into a right back for Bournemouth during an injury crisis he became the first choice right back for the south coast club, but with the arrival of defender Stephen Purches, who returned after three seasons away from Bournemouth, Bradbury went back to his former role of striker whilst attacking options were limited.

Mario Saldívar

Mario Arsenio Saldívar Rojas (born September 12, 1988 in Asunción) is a Paraguayian footballer, who plays for Figueirense as a right back.

Mário Teixeira Costa

Mário Teixeira Costa (born 24 November 1970 in Singen, Germany) is a retired Portuguese professional footballer who played as a right back

Michael Parkhurst

2009–10 season, with the arrival of Andreas Bjelland and injury to Henrik Kildentoft, Parkhurst was inserted in to a variety of new positions, including full back and centre midfielder, becoming adept at playing at right back.

Mohd Dzulazlan Ibrahim

Dzulazlan Bin Ibrahim (born 19 November in 1988 Sarawak) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing as right back for Sarawak FA in Malaysia Super League.

Nery Medina

Nery Olvin Medina Norales (born 5 August 1981 in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who most recently played as right back for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras.

Santiago Arias

Santiago Arias Naranjo (born 13 January 1992 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie.

Stephan Lichtsteiner

An attacking right back, he is known for his energetic runs down the right wing and athleticism, which earned him the nicknames "Forrest Gump" and "The Swiss Express".

Tomás Costa

Costa made his official debut against Unión La Calera in a 1–2 top division defeat at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán, starting the match as right back, and being replaced by Santiago Dittborn, as Mirosevic eventually did not leave the club.

Wilfredo Barahona

Wilfredo "Will" Barahona Euceda (born 31 January 1983 in El Negrito, Yoro Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as an attacking or defending right back for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Real España.


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Antonio López Guerrero

However, during the 2007–08 campaign, he lost his position to Mariano Pernía, and would end serving more time at right-back due to injuries to teammates Giourkas Seitaridis and Juan Valera; when selected, he was the side's undisputed captain.

Billy Spurdle

They also improved their FA Cup form, and reached the 1955 FA Cup Final at Wembley, where they were beaten 3–1 by Newcastle United; Spurdle was forced to spend most of the game playing at right-back after an injury to Jimmy Meadows left them with only ten players.

Byron Stevenson

Stevenson had to wait until April 1976 before he got anything like a run of games when he made six successive league appearances replacing Paul Reaney at right back.

Cammie Fraser

Fraser made a few appearances in attack for Birmingham, relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1964–65 season, and played regularly at right-back the following season.

Clint Boulton

He replaced Ian Twitchin at right-back and quickly settled into the side, playing all but the last four of the remaining games of the season as Torquay struggled unsuccessfully to avoid relegation out of the Third Division.

Darko Martinović

Darko Martinović (born September 18, 1982 in Mostar) is a Bosnian professional handballer, playing as right back.

Dave Bacuzzi

Bacuzzi started the 1965–66 season as the first choice right-back under new manager Joe Mercer but as the season went on, he found his place taken by Bobby Kennedy.

Donnie Gillies

Donald George "Donnie" Gillies (born 20 June 1951 in Glencoe, Scotland) was a Scottish footballer who played initially as a forward but latterly as a right back.

Dorothy DeBorba

Her mother (Lyle Tayo) cleans her up and re-dresses her straightaway, only to have her run out and jump right back into the puddle again.

Eric Binns

Binns eventually made his first-team debut for the Lancashire club on 15 November 1952, deputising for the injured Jock Aird at right-back in the 1–0 home win over Aston Villa.

Éric Deflandre

On 25 June 2009 Lierse S.K. have signed the right-back from F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. on a two-year deal.

Grocott

Kevin Grocott (born 1992), English footballer who plays as a right back

Hao Wei

With the emergence of Xu Yunlong and Sun Jihai as the preferred options at right back Hao Wei saw his playing time severely limited.

Iain Fyfe

In the 2006–07 season, Fyfe was shifted to a wide defensive role by new coach Terry Butcher, who opted to play Mark Milligan in midfield rather than his usual right back position.

Islam El-Shater

El-Shater is a defender who is a regular in the right back berth for Petrojet FC.

Jérôme Boateng

Boateng made his debut in a pre-season friendly against Valencia for the first half, alternating between centre back and right back with Micah Richards.

José Izquierdo

Although Izquierdo plays as a right back his name, in Spanish, means "left".

Kelvin Leerdam

Because of the departure of the right backs Theo Lucius, Serginho Greene and Dwight Tiendalli, Leerdam remained at Feyenoord and is mainly used as the stand-in for first team right back Dani Fernández.

Koronadal

Jason Sabio - Filipino international soccer player who plays for Kaya as a center back or a right back.

Lee Peltier

Peltier was switched from right back to left back for Huddersfield's game against Millwall due to the usual left back Dean Heffernan being out with a dead leg.

Luis Pedro Figueroa

During recovery, Palmeiras announced the arrival of Vítor, who would be the first choice as right back following Figueroa's recovery.

Matthew Amoah

He is a member of the Ghanaian Golden Era of footballers including Fulham right back John Paintsil and Chelsea versatile midfielder Michael Essien and former captain Steven Appiah who now plays for Italian Club Cesena and formerly Fenerbahçe SK and Juventus player.

Matthew Bloomer

During the 2004–2005 season, he earned himself a starting place at right-back, replacing veteran Dean West.

Mauricio Isla

He is the only right-back in the current Chilean squad, despite having alternatives such as olympic medalist Cristián Álvarez, and youngters Stefano Magnasco and Miiko Albornoz

Milan Milinković

Speedy right-back began in local club Budućnost Arilje, but was observed by Partizan scouts, and continued his football education in black-white jersey.

Mohd Rahman Zabul

He start his career with Negeri Sembilan in 2002 and always play as a right back.Rahman will always be remembered by Deer fans because his hardworking in help Negeri Sembilan to win Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003 and 2010) and Malaysian Super League(2006).

Nelson Vivas

Nelson David Vivas (born 18 October 1969 in Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former professional Argentine football player, who played primarily as right-back.

Nikola Matas

He started off as the first choice at the right back position there, after the departure of Ivan Boras and the injury of Toni Gorupec.

Øystein Wormdal

Adresseavisen declared him Rosenborg's all-time right back in 2010, ahead of Vegard Heggem and Christer Basma.

Patrik Baumann

Baumann is a product of the FC Basel youth system and usually plays as a centre-back but has also been deployed at right-back or in midfield.

Paul Connolly

Despite initial being kept out of the starting line-up by Tyrone Mears, the latter's move to Marseille on loan ensure Connolly became the club's first choice right back and, later appointed team captain by manager Paul Jewell.

Rolf Feltscher

Despite being just 16 years old, he was given his league debut in Grasshopper's first match of the 2007–08 season, a 2–0 victory over FC St. Gallen, playing 90 minutes at right back.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle

However, right back into the time of Blessed Joseph Vaz and his Oratorian disciples and still earlier in Portuguese times (mid 16th Century) stations in its coastal fringe as well as in its Ratnapura reaches are on record for Evangelization and advanced pastoral structure.

Rothienorman

The football pitch was recently refurbished and hosts Rothie Rovers FC, a beginners football club captained by right-back Benjamin Button.

Russell Anderson

Upon returning to the side for a 3-0 win over Millwall at the end of September, Anderson played a role in 7 of Derby's next 8 games, often employed at right-back in the absence of first choice John Brayford.

Ryan McCann

Ryan McCann (born 21 September 1981 in Blantyre Scotland) is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays in either midfield or at right back.

Scott Kopel

Kopel, son of former Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers and Dundee United player Frank, began his career with Dundee United but made just one appearance, playing as a right-back in the 2-2 draw at home to Icelandic side FH in the 1990-91 UEFA Cup first round.

Staniša Nikolić

The right back from Tuzla has played most of his career in his home town club FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Sunderland A.F.C. Women

Lucy Bronze gave a superb display at right-back, earning herself the Player of the Match Award for the Black Cats.

You Belong in Rock n' Roll

The band’s sound was somewhat more refined than on their debut album, influenced by Marc Bolan and Elvis Presley, and its use of a music-as-sex metaphor was a Bowie theme used on several tracks stretching right back to his glam days.