utility playernoun [ C ]
uk/juːˈtɪl.ə.ti ˌpleɪ.ər//juːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i ˌpleɪ.ɚ/a player in a sports team who has the ability to play in several different positions, and often plays in different positions for their club:
He became a great utility player for the Palace, playing as a full-back one week or as a winger or centre half the next.
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