One of the foremost practitioners of playing from either flank was German winger Jürgen Grabowski, whose flexibility helped Germany to fourth place in the 1970 World Cup, and the world title in 1974.
Midfielder, association football position often referred to as a winger
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An ill-tempered first leg, which saw Liverpool captain Graeme Souness break the jaw of Dinamo midfielder Lică Movilă, was won 1–0 by Liverpool.
Uruguayan midfielder Jean Barrientos would score both goals to allow his side to progress to the semi-finals.
The midfielder has been in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program at Langara College since the fall of 2006, he played 2004 with the Burnaby Selects.
Antonio Ubaldo Rattín (born May 16, 1937 in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province) is a former Argentine football player, best known as a Boca Juniors midfielder, and because of an incident in a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Bogi Løkin is the son of former Faroese international midfielder Abraham Løkin, who is the former coach of ÍF Fuglafjørður.
Bonaventure "Barry" Kalou (born 12 January 1978 in Oumé) is an Ivorian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Combs-la-Ville.
Over the next season and a half in Ub, he excelled in attacking midfielder position, scoring 21 league goals in 28 matches.
Bruno Candido Farias, commonly known as Bruno Farias (born 20 November 1987 in Panorama, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player at the position of midfielder.
Bruno Filipe Santos Matias (born 4 March 1989 in Santarém) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for FC Etzella Ettelbruck, as a midfielder.
Carlos Alberto Guirland Báez (born 18 September 1961 in San Ignacio) is a retired football (soccer) midfielder from Paraguay.
Cyrille Thomas Makanaky (born 28 June 1965 in Douala) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He was one of three Canadian Internationals that were on trial for the MLS side, Eddy Sidra and midfielder Gianluca Zavarise.
Only 5 were selected, Diego "El Gato" Reynoso (goalkeeper), Guillermo "RBD" Guzmán (defender), Carlos "Piwi" Godínez and Anibal "Robinho" Cruz (midfielder) and Giovanni "Guardadito" Pérez (striker).
Francisco Erandir da Silva Feitosa or simply Erandir (born August 5, 1982 in Fortaleza), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder.
Filipe Augusto Carvalho Souza (born 12 August 1993 in Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguese top side Rio Ave.
Francisco Antonio "Kalimba" López Benediht (born October 14, 1989 in Tela, Atlántida, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who plays for Platense as a Midfielder in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andrés Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, was born in Fuentealbilla.
Gilson Luís Pinheiro Júnior known as Juninho (born 21 April 1985 in Curitiba, Brazil) is an association footballer who plays as midfielder for FC Serrières in the Swiss 2. Liga Interregional.
Gjermund Åsen (born 1991), Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder
Gonzalo "Chori" Castro Irizábal (born 14 September 1984 in Trinidad, Flores Department) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in Spain, as a winger.
Heather Marie Aldama (born 1 December 1978, in Redlands, California) is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.
Iván Gonzalo Bella (born 13 September 1989) is an Argentine football winger who plays for Puebla F.C. in the Liga Bancomer MX.
Jaime Robles Céspedes (born 2 February 1978 in Montero, Santa Cruz Department) is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for Aurora in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.
Jairo "el viejo" Patiño (born 5 April 1978 in Cali) is a Colombian professional football midfielder who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo.
John Arlinton González (born February 2, 1989 in Caloto, Cauca) is a Colombian football midfielder, who played for Millonarios in the Copa Mustang.
Jorge Amado Nunes Infrán (born 18 October 1961 in Berazategui, Argentina) is a former Paraguayan football midfielder that currently works as a coach.
José Luis Miñano García (born 22 May 1987 in Alicante, Valencian Community) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino in Belarus, as a midfielder.
Juan Manuel Torres, better known as Chaco Torres (born 20 June 1985 in Puerto Vilelas, Chaco), is an Argentine football midfielder who plays in Ukraine for Metalist Kharkiv.
Kasper Winde Risgård (born 4 January 1983 in Aalborg) is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder currently on a contract with the Danish Superliga club AaB.
Toni Kolehmainen (born 1988), Finnish professional football midfielder
Kuanysh Karakulov (Kazakh: Қуаныш Қарақұлов, 20 June 1977) is a Kazakhstani professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the FC Ordabasy.
Jorge Marcos Andia Pizarro (born February 8, 1988 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for first division team Blooming.
Martin Bočko (born 22 April 1991) is a Slovak left defender and left midfielder player who currently plays for Spartak Trnava Juniori.
Massimo Crippa (born May 17, 1965; Seregno, Italy), is a former Italian international footballer playing as a midfielder and the current sports manager of Renate.
Mbulelo Mabizela (born 16 September 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Mpumalanga Black Aces.
Mikel Álvaro Salazar (born 20 December 1982 in Amurrio, Álava) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Inter Baku PIK in Azerbaijan, as a midfielder.
Khairul Izuan Rosli (born 9 March 1991) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kelantan in the Malaysia Super League.
Onyekachi Donatus Okonkwo or simply Tico (born 13 May 1982 in Aba, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for South African side Mpumalanga Black Aces.
Panushanth Kulenthiran (born 26 July 1990 in Jaffna) is a Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Italian side A. S. D. Monreale Calcio and the Tamil Eelam national team.
Pierluigi Magri (born 14 March 1940 in Brescia) is a retired Italian footballer that played in the role of central midfielder.
Danny Reuther (born 1988), German football midfielder who plays for SV Schott Jena
Even though the AZ staff appeared to want him badly, the defender c.q. midfielder was not given a chance to show his skills.
Rodrigo Fernandes Valete or simply Fernandes (born March 3, 1978 in Itaporanga), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder.
Rolando Ribera Menacho (born March 13, 1983 in Trinidad) is a Bolivian football midfielder.
Rubén Palazuelos García (born 11 April 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Honka in Finland, as a defensive midfielder.
He took over as coach the Lancers (who had since moved to the NASL) midway through the 1970 season, bringing five of the Scorpions’ top players along with him, including midfielder Frank Odoi and goalie Claude Campos.
Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa (born July 10, 1962 in Dolores, Soriano) is an Uruguayan former football midfielder and current manager.
1995: Midfielder Paul Noble (4th year from Fredericton, NB) was named AUS 1st team All-star, AUS Most Valuable Player, CIS 1st Team All-Canadian.
Oscar Vílchez (born 1986), Peruvian football attacking midfielder, currently playing for Alianza Lima
Edwilson de Lima Florêncio also known as Wilson Surubim (born on 28 March 1980 in Toritama) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Sociedade Esportiva Ypiranga Futebol Clube.