What Are the Different Positions in Soccer?
A Mildfielder? A Forward? Here's What Each Soccer Position Does on the Field
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This one is pretty self-explanatory: The goalkeeper is responsible for, well, keeping goals out of the net. Needless to say, this position comes with a lot of pressure and it requires a variety of skills including fast reflexes, agility, reading opponents, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to make quick decisions. It's also key that goalkeepers communicate with their teammates throughout the game and direct the defence players to certain spots on the field — when communication is smooth and effective, it's less likely that the ball will even need to be stopped by the goalkeeper at all.
Three goalkeepers will play for the US Team in the World Cup: