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Jockey

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

verbAdvanced term

In football (soccer), jockey means: To move with an attacker while staying balanced and delaying a challenge for the ball.

In Turkish: rakibi kontrollü biçimde karşılamak

How it is used

Coaches say jockey the attacker when the defender should delay or guide the opponent.

Example sentences

  1. She jockeyed the winger towards the touchline while help arrived.

    The defender controls direction without committing to an early tackle.

  2. Do not dive in; jockey the attacker until the passing option closes.

    Delaying the challenge allows defensive support to improve.

Common collocations

  • jockey an attacker
  • jockey towards the touchline
  • jockey into position
  • defenderA player whose main job is to stop the other team from attacking and scoring, usually playing in the line closest to their own goal.
  • tackleAn attempt to take the ball away from an opponent with your feet. A fair tackle wins the ball; a mistimed or reckless one is a foul.

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