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

running back, mezzala
a versatile offensive American football position that combines the roles of a fullback and a tight end

H-back, giocatore offensivo versatile
a position in American football for a wide receiver who lines up on the line of scrimmage but farthest from the center

estremo aperto, split end
a position in American football that lines up near the offensive line and serves as both a receiver and a blocker

ala stretta, tight end
a key position in rugby responsible for directing the attack and often acting as the team's playmaker

mediano d'apertura, apertura
a position in American football responsible for stopping the run and pressuring the quarterback

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

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

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

ala grande, attaccante potente
a position in basketball responsible for playing on the perimeter, scoring, rebounding, and defending

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

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

guardia tiratrice, playmaker tiratore
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

centravanti, attaccante centrale
a football player who runs, blocks, or catches the ball

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

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

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

la posizione di gully, il posto di gully
a fielding position in cricket close to the wicket-keeper, typically used for catching edges from the batsman

lo slip, la posizione di slip
a fielding position on the cricket field, positioned straight ahead and closer to the bowler than the batsman on the off side

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

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

long off, posizione profonda sul lato off
a fielding position in cricket placed behind square leg on the boundary

profondo quadrato gamba, posizione di profondo quadrato gamba
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, posizione di campo fine sulla gamba
a fielding position in cricket roughly square of the batsman on the leg side

gamba quadrata, posizione di gamba 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, posizione di campo centrale
a baseball position in the outfield responsible for covering the area between center field and the right foul line

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

seconda base, posizione di seconda base
(baseball) a position in the outfield responsible for covering the area between center field and the left foul line

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

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

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

pivot, centro
a position in hockey played by a forward who is placed in the middle of the ice, responsible for taking faceoffs, setting up plays, and scoring goals

centro, giocatore di centro
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