How to Use midfielder in a Sentence

midfielder

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  • She is listed as a midfielder for the Current and can also play along the back line.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • An apt answer came from Rose Lavelle, the Reign’s world-class midfielder.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Kuwatch, a junior midfielder, added a second goal off a restart to give the Warriors a 7-3 lead.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • Phoebe is dating Jack Varley, a midfielder who plays for The Swans.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The midfielder scored five goals in Ballard's match against New Albany (Ind.).
    — Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2023
  • And midfielder Luan Oliveira is waiting for his ribcage to heal.
    — Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The 38-year-old midfielder from California captained the squad and was in the starting lineup in the last match of a two-game series.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
  • On a day when goals were tough to come by, senior midfielder Ryan Botek scored three, including the one that gave the Cardinals the lead for good.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2023
  • Moultrie ended up winning the race, with the Portland Thorns midfielder finishing the move with a tap-in.
    — Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Schmoke was a midfielder and Rubenstein managed the team, Schmoke recalled.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Sharp, a free-agent signing, and midfielder Michael Barrios, acquired in a trade with Colorado, came on late in the second half.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Izzy Cameron, Greenwood Christian The senior midfielder scored two goals and dished out a pair of assists to reach 44 assists, breaking the school's all-time record.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Morgan will be counted on as one of the team's captains along with midfielder Lindsey Horan.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 20 July 2023
  • Then there’s Kasumba’s size, which is more suited to a soccer midfielder than to a catcher.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Two years ago, Hodges chose lacrosse over football and basketball, and played midfielder for the Naval Academy.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Captain Luciano Acosta and midfielder Yuya Kubo have both been ruled out due to injury.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Oceanside made noise when junior midfielder Braulia Ibarra slammed a 20-yard boot which rattled over the crossbar in the 24th minute.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • At present, Xavi's system of four midfielders only caters for one pure wideman on the right, which will probably be Dembele again in the coming weeks.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Creative midfielder Rose Lavelle (knee) also has been cleared.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • But in de Jong, Xavi’s Barcelona has a generational midfielder.
    — Liam Canning, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The senior midfielder, who will play in college at the University of Chicago, broke up the scoreless match early in the second half.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, however, the legendary midfielder took the forward under his wing and made him into one of the world's best widemen and provider of assists.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Payton Kender, Nauset — Few can match the midfielder’s blazing speed from end to end, an asset that helped Nauset reach new heights last season with a 16-3 record.
    — Zachary Lyons, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Playing his more natural midfielder role, Lyons had 11 goals and five assists last year.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Of the seven total graduates, three were all-league midfielders.
    — Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Klein was a former national team midfielder who spent the last two seasons of a memorable MLS career with the Galaxy.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Ten of the 11 players reached the semifinals, with in-demand England midfielder Jude Bellingham the exception.
    — Steve Douglas, ajc, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The handler is sort of a combination point guard and midfielder who can play on both sides of the floor, dribble between the trampolines and direct traffic.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Captain Nacho is likely to partner right back Nacho or midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in the heart of the back line.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Razorbacks’ final score came from freshman midfielder Kennedy Ball who entered the match as a substitute in the 72nd minute and scored five minutes later.
    — Andrew Joseph, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023

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