108-469: Manuel Augusto Pinho Godinho (born 1 August 1985), simply known as Godinho is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for A.D. Sanjoanense as a midfielder . On 3 July 2019 A.D. Sanjoanense announced, that Godinho had joined the club from UD Oliveirense . This biographical article related to a Portuguese association football midfielder is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Midfielder (association football) In
216-472: A playmaker , or number 10 (due to the association of the number 10 shirt with this position). These players typically serve as the offensive pivot of the team, and are sometimes said to be "playing in the hole", although this term can also be used as deep-lying forward. The attacking midfielder is an important position that requires the player to possess superior technical abilities in terms of passing and dribbling , as well as, perhaps more importantly,
324-426: A give-and-go with a teammate. Attacking midfielders may also make runs into the opponents' penalty area to shoot from another teammate's pass. Where a creative attacking midfielder, i.e. an Advanced playmaker , is regularly utilised, they are commonly the team's star player, and often wear the number 10 shirt . As such, a team is often constructed so as to allow their attacking midfielder to roam free and create as
432-592: A sweeper . Lothar Herbert Matthäus was born on 21 March 1961 in Erlangen , Bavaria , West Germany, to Heinz (1930–2019) and Katharina (1931–2020) Matthäus. His father, who was born in southern Silesia , fled west across the Oder during the Soviet invasion in 1944, then worked as a canteen manager, while his mother worked for Puma . He spent his early playing days in the youth team of 1. FC Herzogenaurach , located in
540-452: A 4–3–1–2 formation, but who eventually drops deeper into midfield, drawing opposing players out of position and creating space to be exploited by teammates making attacking runs; the trequartista will eventually sit in a central midfield role and function as a deep-lying playmaker . The trequartista is, therefore, usually a creative and tactically intelligent player with good vision, technique, movement, passing ability, and striking ability from
648-459: A base guaranteed part as well additional premium clauses giving him between 5–10% from players' transfers and shirt sponsorships as well as Champions League bonus incentives. Matthäus claimed that after none of that was honoured he gave up on asking for his percentages of the Danko Lazović and Zvonimir Vukić transfers as well as Superfund shirt sponsorship deal due to "not wanting to upset
756-486: A box-to-box midfielder, or "carrier" or "surger", neither entirely destructive nor creative, who is capable of winning back possession and subsequently advancing from deeper positions either by distributing the ball to a teammate and making late runs into the box, or by carrying the ball themselves; recent examples of this type of player are Clarence Seedorf and Bastian Schweinsteiger , while Sami Khedira and Fernandinho are destroyers with carrying tendencies. Luka Modrić
864-521: A column for the German weekly sports magazine Sport Bild . He also worked as in-studio TV pundit on a variety of television networks during big football competitions: for the German pay television channel Premiere during the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, for the German channel ZDF during UEFA Euro 2004 , for Eurosport during UEFA Euro 2008 , for the Arabian network Al Jazeera Sports during
972-431: A contract he informed club officials about a need to rush back to Europe in order to deal with an urgent personal problem, but assured them he'd be back in 3–4 days. After missing for two weeks, he faxed in his resignation on 20 March and never even went back to Brazil to pick up his personal belongings. Some ten days later, Atlético put out a release mentioning that Matthäus ran up R$ 13,000 (US$ 5,915) in phone charges that
1080-528: A destroyer are Nobby Stiles , Herbert Wimmer , and Marco Tardelli , while later examples include Claude Makélélé and Javier Mascherano , although several of these players also possessed qualities of other types of midfielders, and were therefore not confined to a single role. Early examples of a creator would be Gérson , Glenn Hoddle , and Sunday Oliseh , while more recent examples are Xabi Alonso , as well as Michael Carrick and Keira Walsh . The latest and third type of holding midfielder developed as
1188-426: A distance. They should also be a hard-working player, who is able to read the game and help the team defensively. Wayne Rooney has been deployed in a similar role, on occasion; seemingly positioned as a number 10 behind the main striker, he would often drop even deeper into midfield to help his team retrieve possession and start attacks. The "false 10" or "central winger" is a type of midfielder, which differs from
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#17327901065081296-600: A former great. He also bemoaned the lack of coaching job offers extended to him in the German Bundesliga—claiming German clubs perceive him as too much of a Bayern supporter and too closely linked with the influential Bild tabloid newspaper to give him a job. His first head coaching experience was at SK Rapid Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga , lasting from 6 September 2001 until 14 May 2002 with mixed results. Matthäus got Rapid Wien to
1404-399: A lot of crosses in the box for forwards. They are positioned closer to the touchlines of the pitch . They may be asked to cross the ball into the opponent's penalty area to make scoring chances for their teammates, and when defending they may put pressure on opponents who are trying to cross. Common modern formations that include left and right midfielders are the 4−4−2 , the 4−4−1−1 ,
1512-426: A narrow midfield diamond formation or in a Christmas tree formation (4–3–2–1), relying on full-backs to provide the necessary width down the wings. An inverted winger is a modern tactical development of the traditional winger position. Most wingers are assigned to either side of the field based on their footedness , with right-footed players on the right and left-footed players on the left. This assumes that assigning
1620-522: A part of the defence as full-backs . Defensive midfielders are midfield players who focus on protecting their team's goal . These players may defend a zone in front of their team's defence , or man mark specific opposition attackers. Defensive midfielders may also move to the full-back or centre-back positions if those players move forward to join in an attack. Sergio Busquets described his attitude: "The coach knows that I am an obedient player who likes to help out and if I have to run to
1728-485: A player that despite not being sublime in anything individually, was good in every aspect of the game, which allowed him to be at ease in every area of the pitch. Furthermore, Thibert credited his Inter manager Giovanni Trapattoni for turning him into a more creative, assertive and rhythmic player. At Inter under Trapattoni, Matthäus excelled in a three-man midfield, either in a free role as a deep-lying playmaker , or even as an offensive left-sided central midfielder in
1836-402: A player to their natural side ensures a more powerful cross as well as greater ball protection along the touch-lines . However, when the position is inverted and a winger instead plays inside-out on the opposite flank (i.e., a right-footed player as a left inverted winger), they effectively become supporting strikers and primarily assume a role in the attack. As opposed to traditionally pulling
1944-767: A record 25. Matthäus earned his last three caps at UEFA Euro 2000 in Belgium and the Netherlands, with his 150th cap being against Portugal , where Germany had a disastrous first round exit. He had a poor performance in the first group game against Romania, causing Oliver Bierhoff and other key German players to demand his benching, but head coach Erich Ribbeck stuck by Matthäus. One year after ending his illustrious playing career, Matthäus went into coaching, an activity where he has, so far, been much less distinguished. In his print interviews and other media appearances, he has been open about his goal and desire to coach in
2052-481: A second European Cup final in 1999 . The only major club football honour which eluded Matthäus, for competitions in which he played, was the UEFA Champions League . Famously, he came within two minutes of picking up a winners' medal in 1999 , only to have his hopes dashed by Manchester United , who scored two last-minute goals in the final, after he was substituted in the 80th minute of play while
2160-695: A small town in Bavaria close to Nuremberg . Matthäus started his professional career in 1979 with Borussia Mönchengladbach of the Bundesliga , for whom he played until 1984. He then played for Bayern Munich from 1984 to 1988, winning the Bundesliga twice and the DFB-Pokal . They also reached the European Cup final in 1987 , leading 1–0 for most of the game until two late goals gave FC Porto
2268-528: A son, Loris (born 1992). The marriage ended in 1999. While coaching Partizan in Belgrade, Matthäus met 31-year-old Serbian socialite Marijana Matthäus who became his third wife on 27 November 2003. By late 2007, the couple separated and she filed for divorce. Their divorce became official in late January 2009 following the conclusion of a year-long court case in Salzburg , Austria (their last residence) over
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#17327901065082376-433: A sweeper, Matthäus enjoyed great freedom, as he could defend and make offensive runs into the opposing team's defensive area, and also exert influence into Bayern's attacking game due to his ability to read the game. Aside from his passing and long range shooting abilities, Matthäus was also an expert free kick and penalty taker, known for his powerful strikes from set pieces. In addition to his footballing skills, Matthäus
2484-522: A team and their assigned roles depend on which formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield . Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the defensive units and forward units of a formation . Managers frequently assign one or more midfielders to disrupt the opposing team's attacks, while others may be tasked with creating goals, or have equal responsibilities between attack and defence. Midfielders are
2592-399: A team's two holding central midfielders. The destroyer was usually responsible for making tackles, regaining possession, and distributing the ball to the creator, while the creator was responsible for retaining possession and keeping the ball moving, often with long passes out to the flanks, in the manner of a more old-fashioned deep-lying playmaker or regista (see below). Earlier examples of
2700-419: A tendency to make overlapping attacking runs, but also a player who participates in the defensive aspect of the game, and who can give width to a team by drifting out wide; as such, the term can be applied to several different roles. In English, the term has come to be seen as a variant of the box-to-box midfielder role. Left and right midfielders have a role balanced between attack and defence while they play
2808-628: Is Mario Mandžukić under manager Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus during the 2016–17 season; normally a striker, he was instead used on the left flank, and was required to win aerial duels, hold up the ball, and create space, as well as being tasked with pressing opposing players. Today, a winger is usually an attacking midfielder who is stationed in a wide position near the touchlines. Wingers such as Stanley Matthews or Jimmy Johnstone used to be classified as outside forwards in traditional W-shaped formations, and were formally known as " Outside Right " or " Outside Left ", but as tactics evolved through
2916-463: Is a carrier with several qualities of the regista , and Yaya Touré was a carrier who became a playmaker later in his career after losing his stamina. N'Golo Kanté started out as the quintessential destroyer, but developed carrying tendencies under Antonio Conte at Chelsea . A deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10) is a holding midfielder who specialises in ball skills such as passing, rather than defensive skills like tackling. When this player has
3024-528: Is known as a regista , whereas in Brazil, it is known as a "meia-armador". In Italy, the role of the regista developed from the centre half-back or centromediano metodista position in Vittorio Pozzo 's metodo system (a precursor of the central or holding midfield position in the 2–3–2–3 formation), as the metodista ' s responsibilities were not entirely defensive but also creative; as such,
3132-462: Is known as the " enganche ". Some examples of the advanced playmaker would be Zico , Francesco Totti , Lionel Messi , Diego Maradona , Kevin De Bruyne , and Michel Platini . There are also some examples of more flexible advanced playmakers, such as Zinedine Zidane , Rui Costa , Kaká , Andrés Iniesta , Juan Román Riquelme , David Silva , and Louisa Cadamuro . These players could control
3240-639: Is not coincidental that the Hungarian bid to host Euro 2012 didn't receive any votes". Matthäus signed a one-year contract to coach Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense from the city of Curitiba on 11 January 2006. However, after only seven matches in charge (five wins, two draws) from the start of the 2006 Paraná state championship he quit the club in March 2006 citing the need to be closer to his family. The way he left raised some questions about his professionalism. Apparently, only five weeks after signing
3348-404: Is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that's enough to define him." A versatile and complete player, Matthäus is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and was renowned for his perceptive passing, positional sense and well-timed tackling, as well as his powerful shooting. During his career, he usually played as a box-to-box midfielder , although late in his career he played as
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3456-547: Is used to describe the position of the one or two central midfielders who play on either side of a holding midfielder and/or playmaker. The term was initially applied to the role of an inside forward in the WM and Metodo formations in Italian, but later described a specific type of central midfielder. The Mezzala is often a quick and hard-working attack-minded midfielder, with good skills and noted offensive capabilities, as well as
3564-400: Is widely considered by many to be one of the greatest and most complete midfielders of all time, and even by some as one of the greatest players of all time. Primarily a box-to-box midfielder , he was also capable of playing as an attacking or defensive midfielder . Journalist Jacques Thibert, writing for France Football , who awarded Matthäus the 1990 Ballon d'Or , described him as
3672-452: The mezzala role on occasion, with either Gianfranco Matteoli or Sergio Battistini serving as defensive midfielder and Nicola Berti as a box-to-box midfielder. Well into his 30's and coupled with injuries led to then Germany national team manager Berti Vogts 's decision to convert Matthäus into a sweeper, a position that he would later play at his final five years in Bayern. As
3780-569: The 1984 , 1988 and 2000 UEFA European Championships . In 1999, aged 38, Matthäus was again voted German Footballer of the Year , having previously won the award in 1990. Matthäus is the most capped German player of all time, retiring with a total of 150 appearances (83 for West Germany) in 20 years, and 23 goals. Matthäus is a member of the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living football players chosen by Pelé . Diego Maradona said of Matthäus, "He
3888-673: The 1990 FIFA World Cup and was awarded the Ballon d'Or . In 1991, he was named the first FIFA World Player of the Year , and remains the only German to have received the award. He was also included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020. Matthäus was the first outfield player, and second overall after Antonio Carbajal , to appear at five FIFA World Cups ( 1982 , 1986 , 1990 , 1994 and 1998 ); he remains one of only six male players to have done so, along with Antonio Carbajal , Rafael Márquez , Lionel Messi , Cristiano Ronaldo , and Andrés Guardado . He also won UEFA Euro 1980 , and played in
3996-905: The 2010 FIFA World Cup , for the Iranian channel IRIB during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2015 AFC Asian Cup , and for the British TV network ITV during UEFA Euro 2016 . Since the 2012–13 Bundesliga season, he worked as an expert for the Pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland . He has further participated in a special É Campeão for the Brazilian channel SporTV . I admire Platini, I admire Maradona, but to win, I need Matthäus. —Giovanni Trapattoni, Matthäus' manager at Inter Milan and Bayern Munich . Renowned for his positioning, technical ability, stamina, passing, tackling, and powerful long range shooting abilities with either foot, Matthäus
4104-486: The 4–2–3–1 and the 4−5−1 formations. Jonathan Wilson describes the development of the 4−4−2 formation: "…the winger became a wide midfielder, a shuttler, somebody who might be expected to cross a ball but was also meant to put in a defensive shift." Two notable examples of wide midfielders are David Beckham and Ryan Giggs . In Italian football, the role of the wide midfielder is known as tornante di centrocampo or simply tornante ("returning"); it originated from
4212-555: The 4–2–3–1 formation one of the two deeper midfielders may be a central midfielder. Prominent central midfielders are known for their ability to pace the game when their team is in possession of the ball, by dictating the tempo of play from the centre of the pitch. The term box-to-box midfielder refers to central midfielders who are hard-working and who have good all-round abilities, which makes them skilled at both defending and attacking. These players can therefore track back to their own box to make tackles and block shots and also carry
4320-471: The San Siro . West Germany was the best team of the tournament and one of the few to choose an attacking style of play, contrary to previous German teams' more defensive style. Matthäus led his squad from midfield and scored four goals, including two in the team's opening group match, a 4–1 win against Yugoslavia . He scored the only goal of the quarter-final against Czechoslovakia from a penalty awarded in
4428-452: The USWNT . Clubs such as Real Madrid often choose to play their wingers on the "wrong" flank for this reason; former Real Madrid coach José Mourinho often played Ángel Di María on the right and Cristiano Ronaldo on the left. Former Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes often played the left-footed Arjen Robben on the right and the right-footed Franck Ribéry on the left. One of
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4536-411: The destroyer , the creator , and the carrier . …we knew that Zidane , Raúl and Figo didn't track back, so we had to put a guy in front of the back four who would defend. Arrigo Sacchi describes Real Madrid 's need for Claude Makélélé as a holding midfielder. Initially, a defensive midfielder, or "destroyer", and a playmaker, or "creator", were often fielded alongside each other as
4644-434: The first leg 0–1 loss at home , the cause seemed lost, however, Partizan improbably triumphed 0–1 away at St. James' Park against the third-placed English Premier League club , taking the tie to penalties. The penalty series brought further dramatic changes of momentum before right back Milivoje Ćirković 's successful spot-kick in the seventh penalty round finally put Partizan through. Matthäus notably had his back turned to
4752-449: The metodista was not solely tasked with breaking down possession, but also with starting attacking plays after winning back the ball. Writer Jonathan Wilson instead described Xabi Alonso 's holding midfield role as that of a "creator", a player who was responsible for retaining possession in the manner of a more old-fashioned deep-lying playmaker or regista , noting that: "although capable of making tackles, [Alonso] focused on keeping
4860-633: The 25th minute of the match. West Germany reached its third consecutive final, a rematch against Maradona-led Argentina, and this time Matthäus and his team emerged victorious 1–0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome thanks to Andreas Brehme converting an 85th minute penalty . Matthäus later said that playing the World Cup in Italy was "like playing a World Cup at home". As team captain, Matthäus hoisted
4968-800: The Champions League in 2000–01 and later that year the Intercontinental Cup . His last official match for Bayern took place in Munich on 8 March 2000 and was a Champions League match against Real Madrid , which Bayern won 4–1. During the 1999–2000 season, Matthäus moved from Bayern to New York City's MetroStars team of Major League Soccer in the United States. He played in the US from March to October 2000 and retired from professional football afterwards. During his season with
5076-543: The German Bundesliga. His hope was that taking coaching jobs abroad would lead to offers from German clubs. When none came his way even after multiple foreign appointments, he often brought it up in the German press in-between his coaching stints. In a lengthy November 2009 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung interview, Matthäus complained about what he considers to be inadequate treatment he receives in Germany as
5184-516: The MetroStars, he traveled to St. Tropez when he was supposed to be rehabbing his back. Matthäus came out of retirement in 2018, at age 57, to play 50 minutes of 1. FC Herzogenaurach 's final league game of the season. The team had already secured the league title, and the appearance allowed Matthäus to satisfy his ambition retiring with the club where his career started: "It was always my dream to play my last competitive game here." Matthäus
5292-412: The ability to read the opposing defence to deliver defence-splitting passes to the striker. This specialist midfielder's main role is to create good shooting and goal-scoring opportunities using superior vision, control, and technical skill, by making crosses , through balls , and headed knockdowns to teammates. They may try to set up shooting opportunities for themselves by dribbling or performing
5400-524: The amount of US$ 600,000 before Sports Arbitration Court in Lausanne , Switzerland. Matthäus became manager of the Hungary national football team on 14 December 2003. Taking over the national team of a country once synonymous with world class football that had over the decades in the meantime fallen to the point of being unable to qualify for a major competition since the 1986 FIFA World Cup , Matthäus
5508-417: The ball forward or run to the opponents' box to try to score. Beginning in the mid-2000s, the change of trends and the decline of the standard 4–4–2 formation (in many cases making way for the 4–2–3–1 and 4–3–3 formations) imposed restrictions on the typical box-to-box midfielders of the 1980s and 1990s, as teams' two midfield roles were now often divided into "holders" or "creators", with a third variation upon
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#17327901065085616-425: The ball moving, occasionally raking long passes out to the flanks to change the angle of attack." The historic central half-back position gradually retreated from the midfield line to provide increased protection to the back line against centre-forwards – that dedicated defensive role in the centre is still commonly referred to as a "centre-half" as a legacy of its origins. In Italian football jargon, this position
5724-432: The ball, or provide the final pass, i.e. secondary strikers . As with any attacking player, the role of the attacking midfielder involves being able to create space for attack. According to positioning along the field, attacking midfield may be divided into left , right and central attacking midfield roles but most importantly they are a striker behind the forwards. A central attacking midfielder may be referred to as
5832-414: The ball, they may attempt longer or more complex passes than other holding players. They may try to set the tempo of their team's play, retain possession, or build plays through short exchanges, or they may try to pass the ball long to a centre forward or winger, or even pass short to a teammate in the hole , the area between the opponents' defenders and midfielders. In Italy, the deep-lying playmaker
5940-430: The ball. This player will make mostly short and simple passes to more attacking members of their team but may try some more difficult passes depending on the team's strategy. Marcelo Bielsa is considered a pioneer in the use of a holding midfielder in defence. This position may be seen in the 4–2–3–1 and 4–4–2 diamond formations. Writer Jonathan Wilson has identified three different types of holding midfielder, namely
6048-651: The box for teammates. On occasion, the false-10 can also function in a different manner alongside a false-9, usually in a 4–6–0 formation, disguised as either a 4–3–3 or 4–2–3–1 formation. When other forwards or false-9s drop deep and draw defenders away from the false-10s, creating space in the middle of the pitch, the false-10 will then also surprise defenders by exploiting this space and moving out of position once again, often undertaking offensive dribbling runs forward towards goal, or running on to passes from false-9s, which in turn enables them to create goalscoring opportunities or go for goal themselves. In modern football,
6156-536: The club wanted him to pay. The club even posted the bill on their website. On 19 May 2006, only two months following the bizarre Brazilian episode, Matthäus was announced as coach of Red Bull Salzburg (formerly Austria Salzburg) for the upcoming 2006–07 season . Shortly, the club also signed Giovanni Trapattoni (incidentally Matthäus' former coach at both Inter Milan and Bayern) to be their director of football. In practice, this meant that Trapattoni and Matthäus essentially shared coaching duties. Despite co-leading
6264-748: The final , losing to Italy at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid 3–1. Matthäus also had a regular place in the national team for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, scoring the winner in the round of 16 against Morocco . In the final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, despite his considerable play-making ability, he was assigned by coach Franz Beckenbauer to mark Argentina 's Diego Maradona . Maradona did not score in
6372-476: The final, but his pass to Jorge Burruchaga with six minutes left in regulation time set up the winning goal for Argentina, and West Germany lost their second consecutive World Cup final , this time 3–2. At UEFA Euro 1988 in West Germany, Matthäus captained the team and scored a penalty against eventual champions Netherlands in the semi-final to give his team a 1–0 lead, but Ronald Koeman leveled
6480-425: The flank. Occasionally wingers are given a free role to roam across the front line and are relieved of defensive responsibilities. The typical abilities of wingers include: Although wingers are a familiar part of football, the use of wingers is by no means universal. There are many successful football teams who operate without wingers. A famous example is Carlo Ancelotti 's late 2000s Milan , who typically plays in
6588-623: The flanks alongside the central midfielder or playmaker. Even more demanding is the role of wing-back , where the wide player is expected to provide both defence and attack. As the role of winger can be classed as a forward or a midfielder, this role instead blurs the divide between defender and midfielder. Italian manager Antonio Conte has been known to use wide midfielders or wingers who act as wing-backs in his trademark 3–5–2 and 3–4–3 formations , for example; these players are expected both to push up and provide width in attack as well as track back and assist their team defensively. On occasion,
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#17327901065086696-461: The foremost practitioners of playing from either flank was German winger Jürgen Grabowski , whose flexibility helped Germany to third place in the 1970 World Cup , and the world title in 1974 . Lothar Matth%C3%A4us Lothar Herbert Matthäus ( German pronunciation: [ˈloːtaʁ maˈtɛːʊs] ; born 21 March 1961) is a German football pundit and former professional player and manager. He captained West Germany to victory in
6804-417: The goal or move forward and press the opposition ball-carrier to recover the ball. A centre midfielder defending their goal will move in front of their centre-backs to block long shots by the opposition and possibly track opposition midfielders making runs towards the goal. The 4–3–3 and 4–5–1 formations each use three central midfielders. The 4−4−2 formation may use two central midfielders, and in
6912-559: The immediate goal of steering Partizan to the 2002–03 league title; and did so in convincing fashion, extending the lead over the second-placed cross-town rivals Red Star Belgrade to 19 points at one point. The German's finest hour with the club, however, came in August 2003 when Partizan eliminated Newcastle United in the Champions League third qualifying round to reach the 2003–04 competition's group stage . Following
7020-629: The last World Cup trophy before German reunification in 1990. Matthäus did not participate in the UEFA Euro 1992 in Sweden due to an injury, where a reunified Germany made the final but surprisingly lost 2–0 to Denmark . At the 1994 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, he captained the team but now operated as sweeper. He scored a penalty in Germany's quarter-final match against Bulgaria at Giants Stadium in New York City, which
7128-426: The last 40 years, wingers have dropped to deeper field positions and are now usually classified as part of the midfield, usually in 4–4–2 or 4–5–1 formations (but while the team is on the attack, they tend to resemble 4–2–4/2–4–4 and 4–3–3 formations respectively). The responsibilities of the winger include: The prototypical winger is fast, tricky and enjoys 'hugging' the touchline, that is, running downfield close to
7236-459: The leading duo of teams now tangibly separated themselves from the pack of chasers, all of which meant that in order to qualify Hungary would have to win all its remaining fixtures and even get some outside help in terms of favourable results elsewhere. Such improbable scenario failed to materialize and they ended up in fourth place with 14 points from 10 matches, well behind Croatia and Sweden who earned 25 and 24 points, respectively. However, Matthäus
7344-467: The leading trio. Notable was a 2–0 win in a friendly in Kaiserslautern against Germany on 6 June 2004. As the qualifiers resumed in late March 2005, Hungary hosted Bulgaria in what was pretty much a must win match for Matthäus' squad, however they only managed a draw right at the end with the goal coming in 90th minute for a 1–1 final scoreline. As Croatia and Sweden both won on the same occasion,
7452-541: The left-footed right winger Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo who achieved 30 career goals faster than any player in the past half-century of Serie A football . Not only are inverted wingers able to push full-backs onto their weak sides, but they are also able to spread and force the other team to defend deeper as forwards and wing-backs route towards the goal, ultimately creating more scoring opportunities. Other midfielders within this tactical archetype include Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard , as well as Megan Rapinoe of
7560-557: The media at Kempinski Hotel Corvinus . Four months after leaving Belgrade, in mid-April 2004, the row over the terms of Matthäus' contract with Partizan was opened with both parties publicly going back and forth at each other. It began with Matthäus, by now Hungarian national team head coach, giving a detailed interview to Serbian press and accusing Partizan club leadership of breaching the additional terms of his contract. It became known on that occasion that his initial contract with Partizan that had been finalized on 1 January 2003 included
7668-433: The modern 4–4–2 formation. This has led to most modern wide players having a more demanding role in the sense that they are expected to provide defensive cover for their full-backs and track back to repossess the ball, as well as provide skilful crosses for centre forwards and strikers. Some forwards are able to operate as wingers behind a lone striker. In a three-man midfield, specialist wingers are sometimes deployed down
7776-466: The opponent's full-back out and down the flanks before crossing the ball in near the by-line , positioning a winger on the opposite side of the field allows the player to cut-in around the 18-yard box , either threading passes between defenders or shooting on goal using the dominant foot. This offensive tactic has found popularity in the modern game due to the fact that it gives traditional wingers increased mobility as playmakers and goalscorers, such as
7884-484: The opposing midfielders: either they let the false 10 drift wide, and their presence, along with both the winger and the fullback, creates a three-on-two player advantage out wide; or they follow the false 10, but leave space in the centre of the pitch for wingers or onrushing midfielders to exploit. False 10s are usually traditional wingers who are told to play in the centre of the pitch, and their natural way of playing makes them drift wide and look to provide deliveries into
7992-511: The pitch as couldn't bear to watch the drama of Ćirković's penalty. Drawn in a tough group with Real Madrid , eventual champions FC Porto , and Olympique de Marseille , Partizan finished last thus missing out on the UEFA Cup spot. On 13 December 2003, right after finishing the final league match of the first half of the season before the winter break (0–1 win away at FK Železnik ), Matthäus abruptly resigned his Partizan post by addressing
8100-442: The play in and around the centre of the pitch. These players will try to pass the ball to the team's attacking midfielders and forwards and may also help their team's attacks by making runs into the opposition's penalty area and attempting shots on goal themselves. They also provide secondary support to attackers , both in and out of possession. When the opposing team has the ball, a central midfielder may drop back to protect
8208-641: The players and club leadership in private. A club spokesperson said Matthäus would clear everything up at a press conference scheduled for two days later, but it was already widely speculated through reports in the Hungarian press that the German had agreed terms with the Hungarian Football Federation to coach the Hungary national team . The rumours proved true as he officially signed the contract in Budapest and also got introduced to
8316-427: The players who typically travel the greatest distance during a match. Midfielders arguably have the most possession during a game, and thus they are some of the fittest players on the pitch. Midfielders are often assigned the task of assisting forwards to create scoring opportunities. Central or centre midfielders are players whose role is divided mostly equally between attacking and defensive duties to control
8424-484: The qualifiers against Wales, Bulgaria under Matthäus were unable to qualify for Euro 2012, following draws with Switzerland and Montenegro , as well as a home loss against England . On 19 September 2011, it was revealed that Matthäus had been sacked. The match against Switzerland was his final match. In April 2018, he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job. From 2001 until 2009, in parallel and in-between his coaching jobs, Matthäus wrote
8532-503: The record has also been tied by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon , who however has only played in four. In 2015, Homare Sawa and Formiga became the first footballers to appear for a record sixth time at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada. Matthäus played in all the rest of Germany's matches until Croatia knocked them out in Lyon 3–0 in the quarterfinals, taking his total to
8640-493: The role being described as that of a "carrier" or "surger". Some notable examples of box-to-box midfielders are Lothar Matthäus , Clarence Seedorf , Bastian Schweinsteiger , Steven Gerrard , Johan Neeskens , Sócrates , Yaya Touré , Arturo Vidal , Patrick Vieira , Frank Lampard , Bryan Robson , Roy Keane , and more recently, Jude Bellingham . In Italian football, the term mezzala (literally "half-winger" in Italian)
8748-436: The role of a winger can also be occupied by a different type of player. For example, certain managers have been known to use a "wide target man" on the wing, namely a large and physical player who usually plays as a centre-forward, and who will attempt to win aerial challenges and hold up the ball on the flank, or drag full-backs out of position; Romelu Lukaku , for example, has been used in this role on occasion. Another example
8856-458: The role of an outside forward , and came to be known as such as it often required players in this position to track back and assist the back-line with defensive duties, in addition to aiding the midfield and attacking. The historic position of wing-half (not to be confused with mezzala ) was given to midfielders (half-backs) who played near the side of the pitch. It became obsolete as wide players with defensive duties have tended to become more
8964-551: The score with a penalty, and then Marco van Basten slid in the winning goal in the final minutes. His immediate success in Italy's premier football league, the Serie A, was a precursor to the national team which finally managed to triumph at the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy. Six of West Germany's squad played professionally there; Matthäus and the West German squad played most of the World Cup games at Inter's home stadium
9072-464: The second round of the UEFA Cup , Round of 16 in the Austrian Cup , and finished in eighth place in Bundesliga . In December 2002, looking to replace their recently sacked head coach Ljubiša Tumbaković , Serbian club FK Partizan hired Matthäus during mid- season winter break, signing the German to an 18-month contract. Inheriting a team at the top of the league table, Matthäus achieved
9180-540: The situation demands. One such popular formation is the 4–4–2 "diamond" (or 4–1–2–1–2), in which defined attacking and defensive midfielders replace the more traditional pair of central midfielders. Known as the " fantasista " or " trequartista " in Italy, in Spain, the offensive playmaker is known as the " Mediapunta , in Brazil, the offensive playmaker is known as the " meia atacante ", whereas in Argentina and Uruguay, it
9288-553: The sport of association football , a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on
9396-430: The team atmosphere during Champions League qualifying", but instead pushed for the additional terms to be renegotiated. After successful Champions League qualification, the additional terms were in fact renegotiated with Partizan's general secretary Žarko Zečević so that both parties agreed to put the previous additional terms out of effect and instead now give Matthäus 15% of Igor Duljaj 's (the club's best young asset at
9504-617: The team to the Austrian league title by a large margin, Matthäus would eventually be fired on 12 June 2007 by unanimous decision of the Red Bull Salzburg's board of directors. On 13 April 2008, it was announced that Matthäus signed with Israeli club Maccabi Netanya to coach the team from the beginning of the 2008–09 season . On 29 April 2009, with the Israeli league season still ongoing and Netanya sitting in fourth place, it
9612-399: The team was still leading 1–0. When the two teams went to collect their medals Matthäus removed his runners-up medal immediately after he received it – it was the second time he had been on the losing side in a final under similar circumstances; in the 1987 final , Bayern had been leading 1–0 most of the game until two late goals gave FC Porto the win. After Matthäus retired, Bayern would win
9720-612: The team's forwards, and who has a primarily offensive role. Some attacking midfielders are called trequartista or fantasista ( Italian : three-quarter specialist , i.e. a creative playmaker between the forwards and the midfield), who are usually mobile, creative and highly skilful players, known for their deft touch, technical ability, dribbling skills, vision, ability to shoot from long range, and passing prowess. However, not all attacking midfielders are trequartistas – some attacking midfielders are very vertical and are essentially auxiliary attackers who serve to link-up play, hold up
9828-464: The tempo of the game in deeper areas of the pitch while also being able to push forward and play line-breaking through balls. Mesut Özil can be considered as a classic 10 who adopted a slightly more direct approach and specialised in playing the final ball. The trequartista description has been used in Italian football to describe a player who is seemingly playing as an attacking midfielder in
9936-415: The terms winger or wide player refer to a non-defender who plays on the left or right sides of the pitch. These terms can apply to left or right midfielders, left or right attacking midfielders, or left or right forwards . Left or right-sided defenders such as wing-backs or full-backs are generally not called wingers. In the 2−3−5 formation popular in the late 19th century wingers remained mostly near
10044-499: The time) future transfer abroad as well as to allow Matthäus to leave the club any time he wanted without penalties. Duljaj was sold to Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2004 for US$ 4 million, and Matthäus claimed Partizan failed to pay him the agreed percentage ($ 600,000 or €469,500). The club responded two days later in a lengthy press release saying that they don't owe him any money. One day after that, Matthäus decided to sue Partizan for
10152-430: The touchline and delivering crosses. However, players with different attributes can thrive on the wing as well. Some wingers prefer to cut infield (as opposed to staying wide) and pose a threat as playmakers by playing diagonal passes to forwards or taking a shot at goal. Even players who are not considered quick, have been successfully fielded as wingers at club and international level for their ability to create play from
10260-418: The touchlines of the pitch, and were expected to cross the ball for the team's inside and centre forwards . Traditionally, wingers were purely attacking players and were not expected to track back and defend. This began to change in the 1960s. In the 1966 World Cup , England manager Alf Ramsey did not select wingers from the quarter-final onwards. This team was known as the "Wingless Wonders" and led to
10368-423: The trequartista. Much like the " false 9 ", their specificity lies in the fact that, although they seemingly play as an attacking midfielder on paper, unlike a traditional playmaker who stays behind the striker in the centre of the pitch, the false 10's goal is to move out of position and drift wide when in possession of the ball to help both the wingers and fullbacks to overload the flanks. This means two problems for
10476-684: The win. Matthäus and Bayern teammate Andreas Brehme signed with Inter Milan of Serie A in 1988, winning the Scudetto in 1988–89 during their first season, and the Italian Supercup that year as well. Matthäus continued to enjoy further success with Inter, winning the UEFA Cup in 1991 and being named FIFA World Player of the Year . In the final, he scored a penalty in the first leg to help them to their victory over Roma . Returning to Bayern Munich in 1992, he won four Bundesliga titles, two DFB-Pokals, another UEFA Cup and reached
10584-617: The wing to cover someone's position, great." A good defensive midfielder needs good positional awareness, anticipation of the opponent's play, marking, tackling, interceptions, passing and great stamina and strength (for their tackling). In South American football, this role is known as a volante de marca , while in Mexico it is known as volante de contención . In Portugal, it is instead known as trinco . A holding or deep-lying midfielder stays close to their team's defence , while other midfielders may move forward to attack. The holding midfielder may also have responsibilities when their team has
10692-580: Was allowed to finish out the campaign behind the bench, and was even offered Hungarian citizenship , which he at the time said he would accept. There's no word whether he actually did. Matthäus left the Hungarian national team on 11 January 2006. After leaving the Hungary post, Matthäus was vocally critical of the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ), accusing it in November 2007 of "not contributing, but exploiting Hungarian football" before adding that "it
10800-559: Was also his record-tying 21st World Cup match, but the Bulgarians scored twice in three minutes to upset the defending champions. USA '94 was expected to be his last tournament, though he did not officially retire from international play. Matthäus was afterwards not called up for the national team, due to feuding with succeeding captain Jürgen Klinsmann and coach Berti Vogts . In his absence Germany won UEFA Euro 1996 which
10908-447: Was also praised for his winning mentality, determination, leadership, and commanding presence on the pitch, which made him a decisive player for his teams. Matthäus has four children, and has been married five times. During his first marriage that lasted from 1981 until 1992, wife Silvia gave birth to two daughters Alisa (born 1986) and Viola (born 1988). In 1994, he married Swiss model and TV presenter Lolita Morena with whom he had
11016-482: Was announced that Matthäus will not be back for the second season once the current one is finished. The reason cited was the financial trouble that the club was going through. Matthäus' club finished the league season in fourth spot. On 23 September 2010, it was announced that Matthäus would be the new coach of the Bulgarian national team after the resignation of Stanimir Stoilov a few weeks earlier. His contract
11124-514: Was first called up in 1980 to the West German squad that won the UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy, debuting against the Netherlands on 14 June at the tournament. He also played two games at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain; he was brought on as a substitute in group stage games against Chile and the infamous Disgrace of Gijón game versus Austria , which West Germany won 1–0, allowing both teams to advance from their group. West Germany reached
11232-540: Was for one year with the option for a two-year extension. He started with a 1–0 win against Wales in Cardiff on his debut. Matthäus led Bulgaria to their first win in 2010 and in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualification campaign. On 12 October 2010, he led Bulgaria to a 2–0 win over Saudi Arabia in a friendly. On 17 November 2010, in a friendly played in Sofia , Bulgaria lost to Serbia 0–1. Despite winning his first match in
11340-464: Was given the task of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup as part of the Hungarian Football Federation 's (MLSZ) ambitious plan of returning on the path of former 1950s glory . After being drawn in a tough group with Sweden , Croatia and Bulgaria that goal looked increasingly difficult. The campaign started in the autumn of 2004 and fairly quickly it became obvious Hungary were in over their heads. Opening 3–0 loss away at Croatia in early September
11448-618: Was held in England. Surprisingly, he was called up for the 1998 World Cup in France as a replacement for the injured Matthias Sammer . He was on the bench for Germany's victory over the United States , but came in as a substitute against FR Yugoslavia and helped the team to a 2–2 draw. He became the second player to appear in five different World Cup tournaments, tying the record of Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal . In 2014 ,
11556-480: Was known as the centromediano metodista or metodista , as it became an increasingly important role in Vittorio Pozzo 's metodo system, although this term was later also applied to describe players who operated in a central holding-midfielder role, but who also had creative responsibilities in addition to defensive duties. An attacking midfielder is a midfield or forward player who is positioned in an advanced midfield position, usually between central midfield and
11664-475: Was somewhat offset four days later by a 3–2 hard fought home win versus Iceland . A month later, Matthäus' Hungary faced another important test away from home, this time at Sweden and once again it finished in disappointment with another demoralizing 3–0 loss. Before the winter break, Hungary managed to beat the minnows of the group Malta thus finishing the autumn part of the qualifying in fourth place with six points, mathematically still within striking distance of
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