A defender who plays in the middle of the field.
Example sentencesExamples
- His defending ability has been criticised but he is a solid centre back and is excellent on the ball.
- He is a quality centre back whose pace is matched only by his reading of the game.
- But they need to learn quickly and they still need a new centre back.
- The lack of a centre forward who commands that position, stops the centre back and cuts through the middle is a major problem.
- ‘Brian has a good physical presence for a center back,’ says Arena.