Wingback
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In association football (soccer), a wingback is an attacking player who occupies a wide position, either on the extreme right or extreme left.
In the evolution of the modern game, wingbacks are the combination of wingers and fullbacks. As such it is one of the most demanding position in modern football. A wingback needs to be of exceptional stamina, able to provide crosses upfield, or to defend effectively against opponents' attacks down the flanks.
Wingbacks are developed primarily for the formations 3-5-2 or 5-3-2, where three centre defenders are used. In these formations, the wingbacks are either more offensive (3-5-2) or more defensive (5-3-2).