The Players
There are two teams involved in a match of football. The number of players in each team is 11 including the goal keeper. In addition to these, each team is allowed 3 substitute players. There must be at least 7 players present on the field at all times during the play. The match will not start if a team is unable to maintain this minimum number.
The players wear the jersey, shorts, socks and shoes of their respective teams. The goalkeeper, however, must be clearly distinguishable from the rest of the team players. The goalkeeper can wear gloves to save himself from finger injuries.
The players must wear shin guards so as to protect them from serious injury. They are not allowed to wear any jewellery or watches which may cause an injury to other players.
POSITIONS OF THE PLAYERS IN THE FIELD
In the sport of association football, each of the 11
players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A
team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players who fill various defensive, midfield, and attacking
positions depending on the formation deployed. These positions describe both the player's main
role and their area of operation on the pitch.
GOALKEEPER
Goalkeeper is the most defensive position in football. The goalkeeper's main job is to stop the other team from scoring by catching, palming or punching the ball from shots, headers and crosses.
DEFENDER
Defenders play behind the midfielders and their primary responsibility is to provide support to the team and to prevent the opposition from scoring a goal. They usually remain in the half of the field that contains the goal they are defending. Taller defenders will move forward to the opposing team's penalty box when their team takes corner kicks or free kicks, where scoring with one's head is a possibility.
MIDFIELDER
Midfielders are players whose position of play is midway between the attacking forwards and the defenders. Their main duties are to maintain possession of the ball, taking the ball from defenders and feeding it to the strikers, as well as dispossessing opposing players.
FORWARD
Forwards (or strikers) are the players who are positioned nearest to the opposing team's goal. The primary responsibility of forwards is to score goals and to create scoring chances for other players.
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