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

aanvaller, vooruit

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

interne offensieve lijn, centrale offensieve lijn

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

running back, terugloop

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

H-back, H-back (aanvallende positie)

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

gesplitste eind, wide receiver

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

tight end, strakke einde

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

fly-half, nummer 10

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

defensive tackle, verdedigende tackle

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

shortstop, infield speler

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

centraal verdediger, central defender

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

power forward, krachtige aanvaller

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

small forward, kleine forward

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

point guard, spelmaker

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

shooting guard

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

centraal aanvaller, voorwaarts centrum

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

quarterback, aanvoerderspositie

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

slot vooraan, slot speler

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

gully, gully-positie

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

eerste slip, slippositie

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, positie lang af

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

diepe vierkante beenpositie, vierkante been diep

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

vierkante leg, positie recht

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

centrumveld, centrumveldpositie

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

rechterveld, rechts uitveld

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

tweede honk, positie van het tweede honk

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

linkerveld, positie in het linkerveld

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

derde honk, positie op het derde honk

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

centrum

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

centrum, pivot

