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In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby union and rugby league, the term 'winger' is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch (the "wings").
Main articles: Midfielder#Winger
In football, a winger is an attacking midfielder in a wide position. Wingers are usually players of great pace or dribbling ability so as to provide cut-backs or crosses from which strikers can score. Their main function is to support attack from the wings. Wingers do lots of high-speed running from attack to defence.
Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Nowadays, there are different types of wing men in the game -- out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. This position is typically just called "Wing", often preceded by the side on which the player normally skates (Left Wing or Right Wing).
Wingers or wings play on either the extreme left or the extreme right. They are usually the fastest players on the field and score the most tries.
For more information see rugby union positions and rugby league positions.
★ Football (soccer) positions
★ Australian rules football positions
★ Rugby union positions
★ Rugby league positions
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Football (soccer)
Main articles: Midfielder#Winger
In football, a winger is an attacking midfielder in a wide position. Wingers are usually players of great pace or dribbling ability so as to provide cut-backs or crosses from which strikers can score. Their main function is to support attack from the wings. Wingers do lots of high-speed running from attack to defence.
Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Nowadays, there are different types of wing men in the game -- out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. This position is typically just called "Wing", often preceded by the side on which the player normally skates (Left Wing or Right Wing).
Rugby union and rugby league
Wingers or wings play on either the extreme left or the extreme right. They are usually the fastest players on the field and score the most tries.
For more information see rugby union positions and rugby league positions.
See also
★ Football (soccer) positions
★ Australian rules football positions
★ Rugby union positions
★ Rugby league positions
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