central defendernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsen.trəl dɪˈfen.dər//ˌsen.trəl dɪˈfen.dɚ/on a football team, one of the two defenders who play in the middle of the pitch:
The full backs should fill in when the central defender moves to an advanced position.
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