(in sports) the players of a team who are trying to score against the rival team

Angriff, Offensive

(in sports) the players who try to not allow the opposing team to score; the position or role of these players on the field

Verteidigung
a versatile player in soccer or American football positioned between the forwards and defenders, responsible for both offensive and defensive duties

Halbspieler, Mittelfeldspieler

a pitcher who comes into the game from the bullpen to replace another pitcher

Reliever, Einsatzspieler

(baseball) a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher but before the closer

mittlerer Reliever, Mittelsmann

a player who operates primarily in the central area of the field in sports like soccer or rugby, with both defensive and offensive roles

Mittelfeldspieler, Zentralspieler

(baseball) a pitcher who enters a game in relief of the starting pitcher and typically pitches multiple innings

Long-Reliever, Langzeitschutzspieler

(baseball) a relief pitcher who precedes the closer, usually pitching in the eighth inning to maintain the team's lead

Setup-Pitcher, relief pitcher

a player in baseball, who excels in facing or pitching against left-handed opponents

linkshänder Spezialist, linkshändiger Werfer

a versatile player who can play effectively at multiple positions, typically in basketball or baseball

Allrounder, Ersatzspieler

(cricket) the player who stands behind the stumps to catch deliveries from the bowler and attempt to dismiss batsmen

Wicket-Keeper, Wicketkeeper

a player on the cricket team who positions themselves strategically to stop or catch the ball hit by the batsman, aiming to dismiss them or prevent runs

Fielder, Spielfeldspieler

a player who is currently advancing or attempting to advance along the bases after hitting the ball

Läufer, Spieler

a soccer player who operates primarily on the flanks of the field, contributing both defensively and offensively

flügelspieler, breit midfieldspieler

an American football player who specializes in punting the ball to the opposing team, usually on fourth down, to change field position

Punter, Spieler für den Punt

the palyer that is judged to be the most significant or useful in the team

wertvollster Spieler, bester Spieler

a player who specializes in kicking the ball, usually for field goals, extra points, and kickoffs

Kicker, Schütze

(baseball) a baserunner on base when a relief pitcher enters the game, with the responsibility of the previous pitcher

erbbasierer, vererbter Läufer

a defensive player in sports, typically football or soccer, who plays as both a full back and a winger

Außenverteidiger, Flügelverteidiger

a player in sports such as hockey or soccer who primarily plays on the defensive end of the field or rink

Verteidiger, Abwehrspieler

a group of reserve players on a sports team who are available to be called up to the main roster as needed

Taxi-Team, Reservemannschaft

any player on the baseball defensive team who positions themselves in the field to catch or field the ball hit by the batter

Fielder, Feldspieler

(cricket) a player skilled in both batting and bowling

Allrounder, Allround-Spieler

a player who excels in multiple roles within their sport

Hybridspieler, Vielseitig Spieler

an American football player who lines up in the line of scrimmage

Linemen, Offensive Lineman

a versatile player who can play multiple positions competently

Allroundspieler, Vielseitigkeitsspieler

a volleyball player who primarily attacks from the right side of the court

Gegenspieler, Angreifer auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite

a baseball player from the batting team who takes their turn to bat and attempts to score runs by hitting the ball delivered by the bowler

Batsman, Schlagmann

a baseball pitcher who throws very fast pitches

ein schneller Pitcher, ein Feuer-Pitcher

(rugby) a player who breaks away from the opposing team's defense, often with the ball

Abschiebung, Durchbruch

a player in rugby union positioned on the side of the scrum, primarily responsible for attacking and defending at the breakdown

Flügelspieler, außenstürmer

(baseball) the catcher, who stands behind home plate and is responsible for catching pitches, preventing passed balls, and managing the defense

Catcher, Fänger

a rugby player in the front row of the scrum who uses their feet to hook the ball back to their team

Hooker, Stürmer

(rugby) a forward player who supports the scrum and is responsible for providing power and stability

Pfeiler, Stütze

a relief pitcher who is brought in to pitch the final innings, usually the ninth

Closer, Reliever

