- 1-2 PassA quick combination play between two players.
- 12th Man Refers to the fans and the atmosphere they create in the stadium.While a team has 11 players on the field, passionate and vocal fans can provide an extra level of motivation, energy, and support that's almost akin to having an additional player.This "12th man" effect can(...)
- AdvancingMoving the ball forward.
- Advantage Rule Allows play to continue if the team that has been fouled will benefit from ongoing play.
- Aerial ChallengeA duel in the air, typically by a header.
- AggregateThe total score from multiple matches, usually used in knockout stage competitions.
- Aggregate ScoreThe combined score of two legs in a two-legged match.
- All-out AttackA tactic where a team commits more players forward in an attempt to score.
- AnchorA player, usually a midfielder, who provides defensive stability.
- Ankle TapA minor foul where a player clips the opponent's ankle.
- Assist An acclamation to a player who makes the final pass that leads to a goal. A tally of player assists is kept as contributing factors to season performance awards.
- Assistant Referee The assistant referees, formerly known as linesmen, are two officials who assist the referee in making decisions.They are mainly responsible for indicating when the ball has gone out of play, offside situations, and sometimes helping to identify fouls that may occur out of the referee's(...)
- Attacking MidfielderA player positioned just behind the strikers who primarily assists in offensive plays.
- AttenuateTo weaken or reduce the force, effect, or value of.
- Away Goal RuleIn two-legged ties, if teams are tied on aggregate, the team with more away goals progresses.
- Backheel Kicking the ball using the back of the foot.
- Back PassA pass played backward to a teammate.
- BackspinSpin on the ball that makes it move backward when it lands.
- Ball Boy/GirlIndividuals, often young, who retrieve the ball when it goes out of play.
- Ball ControlA player's skill in managing the ball while dribbling or receiving a pass.
- Ball HogA player who rarely passes and often tries to do everything on their own.
- Ball WatchingWhen a player only watches the ball and loses awareness of opponents.
- Ball-watchingWhen a player only watches the ball instead of being aware of their surroundings.
- Beep Test Also known as the Multi-Stage Fitness Test, the Beep Test is a twenty-meter (20m or 21.9 yds) cardiovascular endurance assessment that measures your VO₂ max.The beep test is a standardized test that is often used at the elite level to gauge a player’s fitness in the form of VO₂ max.
- BenchThe reserve players not currently in the game.
- Bicycle KickA kick made while leaping in the air, striking the ball backward over one's own head.
- Blind PassA pass made without looking.
- BlindsideThe side an opponent can't see.
- BookingReceiving a yellow or red card.
- BootAnother term for a soccer shoe.
- BoxA colloquial term for the penalty area.
- Box-to-BoxA midfielder who is involved in both defensive and offensive roles.
- BraceScoring two goals in a game.
- BreakA rapid move down the pitch.
- BreakawayWhen an attacker has bypassed the defensive line and moves towards the goal.
- BumpTo push an opponent off the ball.
- BuryA colloquial term meaning to score, usually emphatically.
- BylineThe line at the end of the pitch.
- BypassTo omit a player by passing the ball over him.
- CAF Confederation of African Football is the administrative body of association football in African. CAF was formed on February 8, 1957, in Khartoum Sudan.
- CageyA game where neither side takes many risks.
- Captain A title awarded to a player whom the whole team trusts to lead on and off the field. The captain wears an armband to signify his or her role and is the only player that is permitted to talk to the referee outside of those directly involved in incidents on the pitch.
- Cap TieWhen a player represents a country in a competitive match, making them ineligible to play for another country.
- CarryTo dribble the ball over a distance.
- Catenaccio In Italian literally means "Door Bolt."An Italian tactical system that has a heavy emphasis on defending and closing spaces to prevent goal-scoring opportunities.
- CautionOfficial term for receiving a yellow card.
- Center-backA central defender primarily tasked with stopping opposing attackers.
- Center Circle The circle in the middle of the pitch from which kick-offs are taken.
- Center-forwardAnother term for the main striker.
- ChallengeAn attempt to take the ball away or block a shot.
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