In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments.
In association football, the formation of a team refers to the position players take in relation to each other on a pitch. As association football is a fluid and fast-moving game, a player's position in a formation does not define their role as tightly as that of rugby player, nor are there breaks in play where the players must line up in formation. A player's position in a formation typically defines whether a player has a mostly defensive or attacking role, and whether they tend to play centrally or towards one side of the pitch.
Kim Dong-jin is a South Korean football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a left full-back or wing-back. He is currently a coach of the South Korea national football team.
Kim Jung-woo is a former South Korean footballer.
In association football, a playmaker is a footballer who controls the flow of the team's play, and is often involved in offensively and defensively playing passing moves which lead to goals, through their vision, technique, ball control, creativity and passing ability.
Ricardo Nuno Queirós Nascimento is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Ki Sung-yueng is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or a defensive midfielder for the K League 1 club FC Seoul.
André Luiz Tavares, commonly known as Andrezinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he was also capable to play in other midfield positions, as a wide midfielder or central midfielder. He also has four caps with the Brazil U-23 and has one goal.
Kim Gi-Dong is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Park Joo-ho is a South Korean former football player who usually played defender. A versatile player, he primarily played left-back but also in the midfield as a defensive or wide midfielder.
Fabiano Ferreira Gadelha is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Kim Min-kyun is a South Korean association footballer who plays as midfielder for Daejeon Korail FC.
Lee Yong-rae is a South Korean football player who plays as a midfielder for Daegu FC. Although he mainly plays as defensive midfield for both club and the national team, his tactical awareness allows him to operate as a box-to-box midfielder, side midfielder, and full-back in emergencies.
Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. A versatile player, he is capable of playing a variety of positions such as on the wing, in central midfield, attacking midfield or as a second striker.
Jeon Woo-young is a South Korean footballer who plays as a central midfielder. His name Jeon Sung-chan is renamed Jeon Woo-young in January 2016.
Jung Seok-Hwa is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for FC Anyang.
Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior, or simply Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bucheon FC as a defensive midfielder.
Song Chong-gug is a retired South Korean footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. At international level, he represented the South Korea national football team at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Kim Jin-gyu is a South Korean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national team.
Lwin Moe Aung is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Thai League 2 club Rayong and the Myanmar national football team. He was once the youngest football player in the Myanmar football team for the SEA Games. He won the Best Male Youth Player Award at the 2018 Myanmar National League (MNL) Awards.
