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Utility player

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), utility player means: A player able to fill several different positions when the team needs cover.

In Turkish: çok yönlü oyuncu

How it is used

Coaches value a utility player for flexibility across positions, especially in a small squad.

Example sentences

  1. Our utility player covered left-back when both specialists were injured.

    Versatility lets the team replace a missing specialist.

  2. They kept a utility player on the bench to cover several possible changes.

    One substitute offers options for more than one position.

Common collocations

  • versatile utility player
  • use a utility player
  • utility-player role
  • squadAll the players available to a team for a season or a competition, from whom the starting eleven and the substitutes are chosen.
  • substituteA player who starts the match on the bench and can come on to replace a teammate during the game.

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