Football Positions Hi guys ❗ As you know 11 footballers make up a ⚽ team. They are assigned to a specific position on the pitch ; do you remember how they are called according to the position they played❓ In case you forget some of them, don't 😟 ; I'll remind you the main ⚽ positions. Goalie / ˈɡəʊli / It is the informal way a goalkeeper is called. The footballer whose job is to try to stop the ball going into the goal. Back / bæk / A back is a player whose role is to intercept the attacking team's ball and make opportunities to pass the ball to their own team mates. They are also called defenders. Midfielder / ˈmɪdfiːld ə/ The members of a football team who plays in the middle part of the field in games. Their job is to gain possession of the ball and determine the direction of the play. Forward / ˈfɔːwəd / An attacking player on a team. Striker / ˈstraɪkə / A football player whose main job or skill is scoring goals. ...