A defender in soccer or field hockey who plays primarily in a position on the left of the field.
a close-range shot from the England left back
Example sentencesExamples
- But to become a football force once again we will need a true left back that can defend as well as offering an attacking option.
- The four central midfielders tactic doesn't do it for me, and I'd swap Wayne Bridge for a decent left back any day.
- Cole really is a fine left back, and I'm sure many Premiership teams would love him in their squad.
- The Essex club are hunting for a left back and left-sided midfielder after missing out on Paul Heckingbottom.
- Well how about forgetting left backs and right backs for a moment and focussing on Spurs' abundance of centre backs.