defender

Example Sentences

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Its top player is Liverpool defender Andy Robertson but its oldest is goalkeeper Craig Gordon, at 43 the most senior player in the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"It might not be the worst thing to experience," former Scotland defender Rachel Corsie told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a big, mobile and physical central defender who had played at the top levels of European club soccer, he was just what the U.S. needed on its back line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Steve Wilson: The son of Argentine international defender Pablo Paz - who was part of their 1998 World Cup squad.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What if she’d been able to afford to pay a lawyer to defend Richard when he was fourteen instead of letting him be represented by the public defender?

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater