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unusual facts about central midfielder



Alessia Tuttino

A central midfielder with a high work rate, Tuttino's playing style has sometimes been compared to that of the contemporary male footballer Gennaro Gattuso.

Amaury Bischoff

Amaury Armindo Bischoff (born 31 March 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for SC Preußen Münster in Germany, as a central midfielder.

Carlos Parente

Carlos Alberto Bastos Parente (born 8 April 1961 in Luanda, Angola) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Celso Ortiz

Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989 in Asunción), commonly known simply as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan football central midfielder currently playing for AZ in the Netherlands.

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.

Gilmar Lobato da Rocha

Gilmar Lobato da Rocha, simply Gilmar (born 17 October 1973 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte), is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Hérold Goulon

Darryl Hérold Goulon (born 12 June 1988), or Hérold Goulon as he is commonly known, is a French footballer who plays as a defensive or a central midfielder for the Polish club Zawisza Bydgoszcz.

Ibson

Ibson Barreto da Silva, simply known as Ibson (born 7 November 1983 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bologna, in Italy, as a central midfielder.

Iriney Santos da Silva

Iriney Santos da Silva (born 23 April 1981), simply known as Iriney, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca on loan from Watford, as a central midfielder.

John Harold Lozano

John Harold Lozano Prado (born 30 March 1972 in Cali) is a Colombian retired footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder, with good leadership skills and aerial ability.

Josip Skoko

Josip Skoko (born 10 December 1975) is a former Australian footballer who played as a central midfielder for North Geelong Warriors, Hajduk Split, Genk, Gençlerbirliği, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and Melbourne Heart.

Juan Aguilera Núñez

Juan Aguilera Núñez (born 13 September 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Platanias F.C. in the Superleague Greece, as a central midfielder.

Stephen McPhail

He plays as a play-making central midfielder, as he uses his great passing qualities to pick out attackers.


see also

Adelio Moro

Adelio Moro (born April 14, 1951 in Mozzanica) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a central midfielder.

Christian Nørgaard

Christian Thers Nørgaard (born 10 March 1994) is a Danish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.

Diego Valdés

Diego Fernando Valdés Parra (born August 13, 1981) is a Colombian footballer who has played for Deportivo Cali as a defender and central midfielder since 2002.

Joseph N'Do

An attacking central midfielder, Ndo began his career in 1995 with Canon Yaoundé before moving to Cotonsport FC de Garoua in 1997, he won the 1998 Elite One league with Cotonsport before leaving Africa for European football.

Pierluigi Magri

Pierluigi Magri (born 14 March 1940 in Brescia) is a retired Italian footballer that played in the role of central midfielder.

Veli Kavlak

At club level, he is deployed in the holding role, often accompanied by another minded central midfielder such as Manuel Fernandes and Oğuzhan Özyakup.