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a sweeper is the last defender, he plays int he center of the football pitch and primary roles are to control the other defenders, keep the offside line and stop anyone striker that gets through the other defenders.
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Were does the sweaper play in soccer?
The Sweeper plays between the outside left and outside right defender.
What does the sweaper position in soccer do?
It is called a sweeper. They play behind the defense. They are the last line of defense.
What sweaper can do in the soccer team?
Most of the time the sweeper is the defender all the way in the back. He is usually the man people hope will clear the ball out of the box.
What does a sweaper do in soccer?
I thought the Wikipedia entry would cover this answer more thoroughly than I could:The sweeper is a more versatile type of centre back who "sweeps up" the ball if an opponent manages to breach the defensive line. His or her position is rather more fluid than other defenders who man-mark their designated opponents. Because of this, the position is sometimes referred to as libero (from the Italian word meaning "free", as used by the sports journalist Gianni Brera). Though the sweeper may be expected to build counter-attacking moves, and as such requires better ball control and passing ability than a typical centre back, his or her talents are often confined to the defensive realm. For example, the catenaccio system of play, used in Italian football in the 1960s, employed a purely defensive sweeper who only 'roamed' around the back line.Some sweepers move forward and distribute the ball up-field, while others intercept passes and get the ball off the opposition without needing to hurl themselves into tackles. In modern football, its usage has been fairly restricted, with few clubs in the biggest leagues using the position.
