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center back

American  

noun

Volleyball, Water Polo.
  1. the player in the middle of the back line.


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United, however, found an equalizer when Colombian center back Jefferson Diaz nodded home a header in the 62nd minute off an assist from Morris Duggan.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

The loss of center back Marlon, whose contract expired nine days ago, has also created a hole, this one on the back line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The team has also been linked to Ecuadorian center back Diogo Bagüí, 19, and Dane Mathias Jorgensen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

The MLS champion Galaxy traded center back Jalen Neal to Montreal on Monday for $650,000 in general allocation money.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

I sit with the dorks in the center back, by the long, rattling heating and air-conditioning unit.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King