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Line 2: {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2023}} [[File:Football in Bloomington, Indiana, 1996.jpg\|thumb\|The forward (no. 10, in red) is past the [[Defender (association football)\|defender]] (no. 16, in white) and is about to take a [[Shooting (association football)\|shot]] at the goal. The [[goalkeeper (association football)\|goalkeeper]] will try to stop the forward from scoring a goal by preventing the ball from passing the goal line.]] In the sport of [[association football]], a '''forward~~'''~~ (~~'''~~attacker)''' ~~or '''striker''')~~ is an [[Glossary of association football terms#O\|outfield position]] which primarily plays further up the pitch than [[Midfielder\|midfielders]] and [[Defender (association football)\|defenders]]. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Michalak \|first1=Joakim \|title=Identifying football players who create and generate space \|url=http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?aq2=%5B%5B%5D%5D&c=30&af=%5B%5D&searchType=LIST_LATEST&sortOrder2=title_sort_asc&query=&language=en&pid=diva2%3A1687971&aq=%5B%5B%5D%5D&sf=all&aqe=%5B%5D&sortOrder=author_sort_asc& \|publisher=Uppsala University Publications \|access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref> Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players. Attacking positions generally favour direct players who take on the defense of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. [[Formation (association football)\|Modern team formations]] normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common [[Formation (association football)#4–2–3–1\|4–2–3–1]] includes one forward.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/09/03/fifa-2010-technical-report-summary/\|title=FIFA's 289-page Technical Report on the 2010 World Cup – in 15 points\|access-date=17 August 2013\|first=Michael\|last=Cox\|date=3 September 2010\|archive-date=4 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104193726/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/09/03/fifa-2010-technical-report-summary/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or sometimes none.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/19/barcelona-4-2-4-formation-guardiola-messi/\|title=Is Barcelona's alternative shape really a 4–2–4?\|access-date=17 August 2013\|first=Michael\|last=Cox\|date=19 March 2010\|archive-date=21 February 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221152436/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/19/barcelona-4-2-4-formation-guardiola-messi/\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/05/teams-of-the-decade-5-roma-2007/\|title=Teams of the Decade #5: Roma, 2007\|access-date=17 August 2013\|first=Michael\|last=Cox\|date=5 March 2010\|archive-date=26 July 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726020823/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/05/teams-of-the-decade-5-roma-2007/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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