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Utility Pitcher
In sports, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently. Sports in which the term is often used include association football, basketball, American football, baseball, rugby union, rugby league, softball, ice hockey, and water polo. The term has gained prominence in all sports due to its use in fantasy leagues, but in rugby union and rugby league, it is commonly used by commentators to recognize a player's versatility. The use of this term to describe a player may in some circumstances be a backhanded compliment, as it suggests the player is not good enough to be considered a specialist in one position (i.e., a jack of all trades). Association football In association football, like other sports, a utility player can play in several positions in the outfield. Nowadays, most outfield players, especially midfielders, at the professional level can play multiple positions. The most common dual role is when a central defender is played in the left or right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Jones (footballer, Born 1992)
Philip Anthony Jones (born 21 February 1992) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Although primarily a centre-back, he was also used as a right-back or defensive midfielder. Jones began his career at Blackburn Rovers, he joined Manchester United in 2011, where he spent the vast majority of his senior career. Jones represented England at various levels. He played for the under-19 team in 2009 before making his debut for the under-21 team in 2010. He made his debut for the England senior team in 2011, and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups. Early life Jones was born in Preston, Lancashire, and grew up in nearby Clayton-le-Woods. He attended Balshaw's CE High School in Leyland, and played for the Ribble Wanderers under-10 team. Club career Blackburn Rovers Jones joined the Blackburn Rovers youth team in 2002. He then joined the senior team for the 2009–10 Premier League season, signing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles
William John Charles (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh association football, footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back. Best known for his first stint at Leeds United F.C., Leeds United and Juventus FC, Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales. Charles is sometimes considered to be one of the greatest footballers in history. John Charles began his career at Leeds United, having moved there in 1949 from his hometown club, Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea Town. He was equally adept as a defender or a forward, due to his strength, pace, technique, vision, ability in the air and eye for goal. After returning from his National Service in 1952, Charles began to be used more often as a forward, and he was the Football League Second Division, Second Division's top scorer in 1954. The following year, he was named club captain; in his first season as captain, he led the club to second place and promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Lacey (footballer)
William Lacey (24 September 1889 – 30 May 1969) was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shelbourne, Liverpool, Everton and Linfield. Lacey was a dual international and also played for both Ireland teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI. An extremely versatile and talented player, Lacey played in all eleven positions during his career. He was a prominent member of the Ireland team that won the 1914 British Home Championship and was also a member of the Liverpool team that won two successive English First Division titles in 1922 and 1923. He was also the first player to be capped at full international level while playing for both Everton and Liverpool. In 1927 at the age of 37, he became the oldest player to make his debut for an FAI XI, and in 1930 at the age of 41 he became the FAI XI's oldest ever player. After retiring as a player, Lacey became a coach, most notably with the FAI XI and Bohemians. In August 2010, a plaque was unveiled for Bill in his ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Shea
John Francis O'Shea (; born 30 April 1981) is an Irish professional football coach and former player who is currently assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland men's national team. He was known for his versatility in playing several defensive and midfield positions on either side of the pitch or the centre. With 14 winners' medals, he is one of the most decorated Irish footballers of all time; only Denis Irwin, Roy Keane, Steve Heighway and Ronnie Whelan have accrued more honours. Born in County Waterford and growing up in Ferrybank, O'Shea joined Manchester United when he was 17. He spent loan spells at AFC Bournemouth and Royal Antwerp before establishing himself in the Manchester United first team, going on to make 393 appearances and scoring 15 times in all competitions across 12 seasons. He won five Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two Football League Cups, four FA Community Shields, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Champions League with the club. He joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruud Gullit
Ruud Gullit (; born Rudi Dil; 1 September 1962) is a former Dutch Association football, footballer and subsequent manager. Regarded among the greatest footballers of all time, he was also noted for his Utility player#Association football, ability to play in multiple positions. At club level, Gullit moved from PSV Eindhoven, PSV to AC Milan in 1987 for a World football transfer record, world record transfer fee."The history of the world transfer record" . BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2014 Nicknamed "The Black Tulip", he was part of a notable Dutch trio at AC Milan which included Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. Gullit won three Serie A titles and two UEFA Champions League, European Cups with Milan. In 1995, he signed for Chelsea F.C., Chelsea and a year later was appointed the club's player-manager. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Erlingmark
Per Magnus Erlingmark (born 8 July 1968) is a Swedish footballer who mainly played as a defensive midfielder. A prime example of a utility player in football, he is best known for his time with IFK Göteborg with which he won four Allsvenskan titles. A full international between 1990 and 1998, he made 37 appearances for the Sweden national team and appeared at two international tournaments: UEFA Euro 1992 on home soil and the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where Sweden finished third. Club career Early career Erlingmark started off his career with BK Forward before signing with the Allsvenskan club Örebro SK in 1989. After having appeared in more than 100 Allsvenskan games for Örebro, he signed with IFK Göteborg ahead of the 1993 Allsvenskan season. IFK Göteborg Erlingmark helped IFK Göteborg to four straight Allsvenskan titles between 1993 and 1996. His most memorable time with the club came during the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League season, where he helped Göteborg win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee McCulloch
Lee Henry McCulloch (born 14 May 1978) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who most recently served as assistant manager of Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian. McCulloch was capped on eighteen occasions by the Scotland national football team. At club level, he played for Motherwell, Wigan Athletic, Rangers and Kilmarnock. Towards the end of his playing career, McCulloch was appointed a coach at Kilmarnock. He was appointed interim manager in January 2016 and February 2017. He was appointed manager on a permanent basis in June 2017, but left in September 2017. He is a prime example of a utility player in football, having played in multiple outfield positions, from centre-back, defensive midfielder and striker at Rangers to attacking midfielder and winger at Wigan. In January 2019, McCulloch joined Dundee United as strikers' coach, before being promoted to assistant coach in August 2019. In August 2020, he joined Heart of Midlothian as as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivaylo Yordanov
Ivaylo Stoimenov Yordanov (; born 22 April 1968) is a Bulgarian retired professional association football, footballer who played mainly as a striker (association football), striker. During his career, he represented mainly Sporting CP, Sporting in Portugal, appearing in more than 250 official games in one full decade and winning two major titles. A Bulgaria national football team, Bulgaria international for nine years, Yordanov represented the nation in two FIFA World Cup, World Cups and UEFA Euro 1996, Euro 1996. Club career Born in Samokov, Yordanov began his career at local PFC Rilski Sportist, Rilski Sportist, where he first appeared professionally at not yet 15, moving to FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa in 1989. In 1990–91 A PFG, the last of his two seasons, he topped the First Professional Football League scoring charts, at 21 goals, helping lowly Lokomotiv to a comfortable ninth place. In 1991–92 Primeira Liga, 1991–92, Yordanov joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing Guoan F
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as China's List of cities in China by population, second largest city by urban area after Shanghai. It is located in North China, Northern China, and is governed as a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality under the direct administration of the Government of the People's Republic of China, State Council with List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji, Jing-Jin-Ji cluster. Beijing is a global city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Schmidt (footballer)
Roger Schmidt (; born 13 March 1967) is a German professional Manager (association football), football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder in Germany's amateur regional leagues, where he began his managerial career before joining SC Paderborn 07 of the 2. Bundesliga in 2011 and Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in 2014. He won the Austrian Football Bundesliga, league and Austrian Cup, cup Double (association football), double with FC Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Salzburg in 2014, as well as cups with Beijing Guoan F.C., Beijing Sinobo Guoan in 2018 Chinese FA Cup, 2018 and PSV Eindhoven, PSV in 2022 KNVB Cup Final, 2022. With Benfica, he became 2022–23 Primeira Liga, the first German to win the Primeira Liga. Football career Playing and early managerial career Born in Kierspe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schmidt played as a midfielder for clubs in the region's leagues. He combined his career with studying Mechanical engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Paderborn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Dabao
Yu Dabao (; born 18 April 1988) is a Chinese football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and striker, and is currently the head coach of the Beijing Guoan U17s. Early life Yu was born in a footballing family in Qingdao. Under the influence of his father and grandfather, he began playing football when he was 6. While he was a good student in school, he decided to become a professional footballer and began training full-time at 14. Club career Yu Dabao started his football career playing for second-tier side Qingdao Hailifeng and was soon called up to the Chinese under-17 national team. With the under-17 side, he played well during the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship and was quickly regarded as one of the best prospects in China due to his aerial and counterattacking abilities. His breakout season was in 2006, where he scored 8 goals across 20 matches in all competitions. His first professional goal came on 16 March 2006, when Qingdao Hailif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
