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How to Play Soccer : Player Positions in Soccer

March12


What is the difference between a forward and a striker? Learn about the three main positions in soccer, as well as two of the most common formations that teams play in this free online video soccer lesson for beginners. Expert: Mick Lewis Bio: Mick Lewis is a veteran soccer player of 20 years. He won Academic All Conference honors as a collegiate player.

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25 Comments to

“How to Play Soccer : Player Positions in Soccer”

  1. On March 12th, 2010 at 7:55 am JayVMusicWorld Says:

    Good explaining bro

  2. On March 12th, 2010 at 7:56 am shoppingsammy989 Says:

    you should play mid field or forward, thats what i do, im sort off like you

  3. On March 12th, 2010 at 8:53 am kmc949 Says:

    midfeid

  4. On March 12th, 2010 at 9:45 am kewlguy323 Says:

    @Ashterrs forward

  5. On March 12th, 2010 at 10:29 am mercurious123 Says:

    super basics explanations

  6. On March 12th, 2010 at 10:46 am 10hadji Says:

    @Ashterrs a striker

  7. On March 12th, 2010 at 10:51 am Ashterrs Says:

    i run sooooo fast and shoot kinda good what position should i be?

  8. On March 12th, 2010 at 11:46 am ccmfc7lfc Says:

    strikers help there midfield and other strikers by scoring goals?

    what about holding the ball up and keeping it for the team and playing balls to the wingers so they can get in behind the defence theres alot more to strikers than just scoring goals

  9. On March 12th, 2010 at 11:48 am Ngooo Says:

    Why are your 2 central defenders overlapped? Nobody plays like that.

  10. On March 12th, 2010 at 12:24 pm nasi15 Says:

    you suck

  11. On March 12th, 2010 at 12:36 pm nasi15 Says:

    why are you watching if you know then yamane

  12. On March 12th, 2010 at 12:42 pm yamane14 Says:

    outside left and outside right and then your striker which is the player that is looked for gettin the ball to, to get the ball into the bak of the net.

  13. On March 12th, 2010 at 12:43 pm yamane14 Says:

    wow u are retarted and dont know anything about soccer u didnt explain anything about the positions. there arent only 3 positions there are 11. there are 3 different types of players offence defence and mid. then in def theres the keep, stop, sweeper outside rght, and outside left, then mid field the outisides and central who is the key player on the field because he is the player that SHOULD be played through. then your forwards.

  14. On March 12th, 2010 at 1:00 pm drarry13 Says:

    @soldierkiller29 Far Post and near Would normally be in a free kick ( foul againist another player ) I would of thought far and near post would of been marking them in a free kick…..

  15. On March 12th, 2010 at 1:55 pm Total90Football4 Says:

    how does defense suck? plus i so do nt suck @ watever ur refering me 2 :(

  16. On March 12th, 2010 at 1:59 pm Total90Football4 Says:

    sweeper is last defender and commands defense and stopper marks up on the best forward
    nt sure about posts :(

  17. On March 12th, 2010 at 2:56 pm jadenizzer Says:

    well defence sucks anyways….and so do you, no offence

  18. On March 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm soldierkiller29 Says:

    wats a sweeper and stopper? also, wats far post and near post

  19. On March 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm Total90Football4 Says:

    ps i posted that a while back and now im apologizing 4 it bc i wasnt right in saying that but i do kno a few things about defense, if nt keeping the ball on the outside or using ur goalkeeper wen in doubt then u must b an idiot u try making premier or else ur just plain stupid about defense =D

  20. On March 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm Total90Football4 Says:

    shut up im no loser and i once did make premier so su il tuo cagna!

  21. On March 12th, 2010 at 4:33 pm jadenizzer Says:

    well if your gona say anything about soccer try making a primere team first!!!! Loser..

  22. On March 12th, 2010 at 4:34 pm Thudmaster10 Says:

    lol i totally agree with that.. when they want to teach you something they teach you the stuff that are common sense like hit the ball with your forehead .. wtf ? u think we hit the ball with our hands?

  23. On March 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm rickywilliams1010 Says:

    never listen to an american when it comes to football. they dont have a clue

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  25. On March 12th, 2010 at 6:14 pm d3Iiver Says:

    4-4-2 *

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