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Player-manager

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), player-manager means: Someone who combines playing for a team with managing that same team.

In Turkish: oyuncu-teknik direktör

How it is used

The dual role differs from a captain, who leads on the pitch without necessarily managing the team.

Example sentences

  1. Our player-manager selected himself in midfield for the final.

    The person making selection decisions also participates as a player.

  2. The player-manager watched from the bench while recovering from a minor injury.

    The management responsibility continues even when the person cannot play.

Common collocations

  • appoint a player-manager
  • player-manager role
  • serve as player-manager
  • managerIn British football, the person in charge of the first team who picks the side, decides tactics and often has a say in transfers.
  • captainThe player chosen to lead the team on the pitch, who wears the armband, takes part in the coin toss and is the referee's main contact.

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