MF

えむえふ
noun
midfielder (sports position)
1. midfielder (sports position)
A player positioned in the middle of the field, linking defense and attack in soccer and other sports.
MFがパスを()した。
The midfielder made a pass.
(かれ)はMFとして司令塔(しれいとう)役割(やくわり)()たしている。
He serves as the playmaker in the midfielder role.
攻守(こうしゅ)貢献(こうけん)できるMFが()しい。
We want a midfielder who can contribute to both offense and defense.

MF stands for Midfielder. It is the standard abbreviation for the midfield position in soccer.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 攻撃的(こうげきてき)MF: attacking midfielder
  • 守備的(しゅびてき)MF: defensive midfielder
  • ボランチ: defensive midfield (from Portuguese)
  • トップ(した): attacking midfield position
  • 司令塔(しれいとう): playmaker

ALTERNATIVE TERMS:

  • ミッドフィルダー: midfielder (full word)
  • 中盤(ちゅうばん): midfield
  • ハーフ: half (older term)

SOCCER POSITIONS:

  • GK: goalkeeper
  • DF: defender
  • MF: midfielder
  • FW: forward