a player in a sport, particularly in soccer or basketball, who primarily focuses on scoring goals or points

attaccante, avanti

the three central positions on an American football team's offensive line, typically including the left guard, center, and right guard

linea offensiva interna, linea offensiva centrale

an American football position in the offensive backfield, typically responsible for carrying the ball on running plays and catching passes

running back, giocatore di corsa

a versatile offensive American football position that combines the roles of a fullback and a tight end

H-back, H-back (posizione offensiva)

a position in American football for a wide receiver who lines up on the line of scrimmage but farthest from the center

extreme spaccatura, ricevitore esterno

a position in American football that lines up near the offensive line and serves as both a receiver and a blocker

tight end, ala chiusa

a key position in rugby responsible for directing the attack and often acting as the team's playmaker

playmaker, numero 10

a position in American football responsible for stopping the run and pressuring the quarterback

tackle difensivo, difensore interno

a baseball position located between second and third base, responsible for fielding ground balls

interno, campo corto

a defensive position in soccer or American football, where a player guards the central area near their team's goal

difensore centrale, centro di difesa

a position in basketball or hockey, where players use their size and strength near the opponent's goal

ala potente, attaccante di forza

a position in basketball responsible for playing on the perimeter, scoring, rebounding, and defending

ala piccola, ala

a position in basketball responsible for bringing the ball up the court and initiating the team's offense

playmaker, guardia di regia

a position in basketball that is in charge of scoring points by shooting the ball, typically from long range

guardia tiratrice

a position in team sports like soccer or field hockey, where the player's primary role is to score goals and create opportunities for teammates

attaccante centrale, punta centrale

(American football) a position that leads the offense, responsible for calling plays, handling the snap, passing the ball

quarterback, playmaker

a rugby position, typically involving tall, powerful players who specialize in line-outs and scrums

blocco avanzato, blocco in prima linea

a fielding position in cricket close to the batsman on the off side, between the slips and point

gully, posizione di gully

a fielding position in cricket close to the wicket-keeper, typically used for catching edges from the batsman

first slip, posizione slip

a fielding position on the cricket field, positioned straight ahead and closer to the bowler than the batsman on the off side

mid-on

a fielding position in cricket on the boundary behind the bowler's arm, toward the leg side

long on

the fielding position in cricket deep on the off side, typically towards the boundary

long off, posizione di long off

a fielding position in cricket placed behind square leg on the boundary

profondo square leg, square leg profondo

a fielding position in cricket positioned behind the batsman on the leg side, typically at an acute angle to the batsman's stance

fine leg

a fielding position in cricket roughly square of the batsman on the leg side

squadro gamba, posizione quadrata

(baseball) a position in the outfield responsible for covering a significant portion of the outfield and catching balls hit in the center

campo centrale, centro del campo

a baseball position in the outfield responsible for covering the area between center field and the right foul line

campo destro, gioco in right field

a baseball fielding position in the infield responsible for fielding ground balls and covering the base on stolen base attempts

seconda base, posizione della seconda base

(baseball) a position in the outfield responsible for covering the area between center field and the left foul line

giardino sinistro, posizione nel giardino sinistro

a fielding position in the infield responsible for fielding ground balls, making throws to bases, and defending against bunts

terza base, posizione di terza base

the position of an offensive lineman in American football who is responsible for snapping the ball to the quarterback and blocking defenders

centro

the position of a basketball player who typically plays near the basket, responsible for scoring close-range shots

centro, pivot

