NOUN
- a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
How To Use playmaker In A Sentence
- But that's a trade the team needs to make because the defense has few other playmakers.
- They have brought in three more attacking players in wingers Luciano and Khalilou Fadiga and playmaker Andy van der Meyde, so the signs point towards a more offensive approach.
- Troy: Composer, here's your game ball. You deserve it, playmaker.
- It's very rare for a defender to gain accolades or praise when compared to the goal-getters or midfield playmakers.
- He calls out the plays and audibles, allowing the playmakers around him to feel more comfortable taking chances.
- It's very rare for a defender to gain accolades or praise when compared to the goal-getters or midfield playmakers.
- A thrilling broken-field runner and skilful auxiliary playmaker, he is infuriatingly difficult to defend against. Times, Sunday Times
- SPANISH playmaker has lost his way all year, with some of his recent passing errors almost laughable. The Sun
- Only playmakers of real class can conjure magic out of thin air.
- Modric to be the playmaker, but he cannot then use two wingers because the back four would be too exposed by a lack of combative midfield players. Times, Sunday Times
