defender

Example Sentences

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Porto defender Martim Fernandes made the headlines for all the wrong reasons during Thursday's Europa League quarter-final draw with Nottingham Forest by scoring a bizarre own goal.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

For a defender who only scored only 28 league goals in his entire career, it is probably a contender for one of his best-ever strikes, albeit into the wrong net.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a lot of interest in the defender, whose deal had been due to expire in June.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Anyway, I swung my leg back to kick, but the ball went rolling right under me, through my legs, to the other Palmetto defender, who cleared it away.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor