In football (soccer), a playmaker is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team's offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals^[1]. The term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but playmakers are not constrained to a single position - creativity is the only true requirement, and good passing ability and tactical awareness help. Because many midfielders have these attributes, they tend to be the playmakers of a team. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... PASS - Payments as a Secure Service Transforming commerce over IP by enabling software as a service. ... A football field is the playing surface for the game of football (soccer). ... In football (soccer), an attacking midfielder is a midfielder who comes forward, either to shoot and score goals, or to support the strikers in front of him. ...

Qualities of a good playmaker

Perhaps the most important quality of a playmaker is the ability to read the game, and get into good positions making for effective receipt and distribution of the ball. Intuition is another key element of a playmakers' game, as they need to know where different players are at different times, without taking too long to dwell on the ball. A good playmaker will often hold possession, allowing other team members to make attacking runs. The ostensible role of the playmaker is to then provide or facilitate the final pass which leads to a goal^[2]. In football terminology this is often known as a killer ball or the final ball and is officially recorded as an assist. Although they do assist players, they have recently gained a reputation for being "El Goleador", the goal scorer. In football (soccer), an assist is attributed to the one, or occasionally two, previous players of the scoring team who directed the ball to the scoring teammate (including any pass or shot rebounding off the crossbar or posts), meaning that they were assisting in the goal. ...

Playmakers and tactics

Playmakers are not often renowned for their tackling or defensive capabilities hence they are often seen as a luxury in football teams, though they retain their places due to their ability to change games. In a 4-4-2 formation a playmaker will usually play alongside a defensive midfield player to ensure that the team is not vulnerable to attack. However with different formations a team may play with multiple playmakers. When Kevin Keegan managed Manchester City F.C. he often employed two playmakers Ali Bernarbia and Eyal Berkovic in a 3-5-2 formation ^[3]. However most teams usually use only one playmaker to minimise defensive frailties and also because using more than one may inhibit each playmakers playing style. For example, at the 1970 World Cup the Italian manger, Ferruccio Valcareggi, opted not to play both Gianni Rivera and Sandro Mazzola in the same team ^[4]. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England)[1] is a former footballer, former England national team coach and the current manager of Newcastle United. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Ali Benarbia (Arabic: ‎) (born October 8, 1968 in Oran, Algeria) is an Algerian footballer, who came to France at a young age and began his career at FC Martigues in 1987. ... Eyal Berkovic (he: , also spelled Berkovich, born April 2, 1972 in Nahariya, Israel) is a former Israeli footballer. ... Ferruccio Valcareggi (born 12 February 1919 at Trieste - died 2 November 2005 at Florence) was a football coach, most notably for the Italy national football team between 1966 and 1974, guiding them to victory in the 1968 European Championship and the final in the 1970 World Cup. ... Giovanni (Gianni) Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded the European Footballer of the Year prize in 1969. ... Sandro Mazzola (born November 8, 1942 in Turin, Italy) was a football player. ...

In modern tactics some playermakers dictate play from much deeper positions in the positions normally reserved for holding midfielders. They influence the game by dictating tempo and being away from opposition defenders. They usually need at least one ball winning deffensive midgfielders alonside to adequately protect the defence. Perhaps the best example is Andrea Pirlo of A. C. Milan and Italy. Others in such mold are Xabi Alonso for Liverpool F. C. and Juan Roman Riquelme for Boca Juniors and Argentina Andrea Pirlo, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born May 19, 1979 in Flero, Lombardy), is an Italian World Cup and Champions League winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club A.C. Milan and the Italian national team. ... Xabier Alonso Olano, commonly known as Xabi Alonso (born 25 November 1981 in Tolosa, Basque Region, Spain) is a Basque footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C.. He wears the number 14 shirt at Liverpool and is a central midfielder, often playing as a deep-lying playmaker. ... Juan Román Riquelme (born June 26, 1978 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is a football player, who currently plays for the Villarreal CF of Spain, on loan from FC Barcelona. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ...

List of famous playmakers

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See also

• Association football positions
• Formation
• Striker
• Defender
• Goalkeeper
• Midfielder

This article is about association football players. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... A goalkeeper. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ...

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