Footballer who plays at the back (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Footballer who plays at the back (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFENDER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Footballer who plays at the back (8) (8)
11% DOWNS Football plays (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 31, 2026
9% OFFS Play-____, football season climax (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 7, 2026
9% STRIKERS Footballers who are not at work? (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 26, 2026
9% MEAGAIN "Guess who's back!" (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 20, 2026
8% IAN McKellen who played Magneto (3) New York Times Midi Aug 19, 2026
8% PASS Football throw (4) Commuter Aug 19, 2026
8% GATOR Florida footballer (5) Commuter Aug 18, 2026
8% MESSI Football superstar (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 17, 2026
8% ARA Parseghian of football (3) Commuter Aug 17, 2026
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