What are the positions in soccer?
The earliest recorded use of jersey numbers in English league play was in 1928.
In 1939 soccer jersey numbers were made mandatory.
Soccer positions by number
Goalkeeper (GK)
Right Fullback (RB)
Left Fullback (LB)
Center Back (CB)
Center Back (CB)
Defending/Holding Midfielder (CDM)
Right Midfielder/Winger (RM/LW)
Central/Box-to-Box Midfielder (CM)
Striker (S)
Attacking Midfielder/Playmaker (CAM)
Left Midfielder/Wingers (LM/LW)
There are three main categories: Forwards, Midfielders, and Defenders (including Goalkeepers), each of them providing guidelines, but not restrictions.
What puts soccer on a level above other sports is that the rules don’t try to limit the abilities of specific positions. Players are sorted into their positions based on their specific skill sets like shooting, passing, dribbling, and tackling rather than more arbitrary measures like their height, strength, or weight.
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