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To celebrate, we are delving into the history and traditions of Italian football, exploring the beauty and passion which makes it so fascinating and unique.
Today we are looking at…
Positions – Regista, Trequartista & more!
Think you know your Serie A positions? If not, don’t worry – we have you covered.
La difensa – The defense
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Difensore centrale – Central defender.
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Libero – A sweeper, like Franco Baresi or Gaetano Scirea.
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Stopper – A word for a tough, man-marking central defender.
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Terzino – A fullback. Terzino destro is right-back, terzino sinistro is left-back.
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Volante – Literally means flying and is applied to wing-backs who attack.
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I centrocampisti – the midfielders
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Ala – A true winger
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Centrale – An all-rounder, a player who can do it all.
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Laterale – A midfielder that plays on the side, but not as advanced as a typical winger.
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Mediano. A defensive midfielder, one who simply breaks up play and stops opponents from playing.
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Mezzala – A half-winger. A player pushed out wide who isn’t a winger.
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Regista – This is more a style of player than a position. It literally means “conductor” like in an orchestra, so not every player who sits in front of the defence and passes is a regista. Andrea Pirlo is the best example.
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Trequartista – Literally meaning “three-quarters,” this is a role between the attack and midfield, a classic no.10 role.
Gli attaccanti – The forwards
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Attaccante di rapina – Literally “a striker who robs,” i.e. what English fans refer to as a “goal poacher”.
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Bomber – Any player who scores lots of goals. Also used as a joke when a player who rarely scores nets a few in quick succession.
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Prima Punta – A striker who leads the line, stays pressed forward in attack. A typical no.9.
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Seconda Punta – The second striker, playing more advanced than a no.10 but not a true striker, like Paulo Dybala.
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