Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.

There are four types of defenders: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations.

Centre-back

A centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half) defends in the area directly in front of the goal, and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them.

With the ball, centre-backs are generally expected to make short and simple passes to their teammates, or to kick unaimed long balls down the field. For example, a clearance is a long unaimed kick intended to move the ball as far as possible from the defender's goal.

Right Back

Right Back is the debut album by Long Beach Dub Allstars, released September 28, 1999 through DreamWorks Records. It was followed up by the album Wonders of the World in 2001.

"Saw Red" is a cover of a Barrington Levy song, "She's Mine".

Track listing

Guest Artists

This album features many additional artists, including:

  • Barrington Levy, performing on "Righteous Dub" & "Saw Red"
  • H.R., performing on "New Sun"
  • Dangr, performing on "Kick Down"
  • Tippa Irie, performing on "Sensi"
  • Half-Pint, performing on "Pass It On"
  • Fletcher Dragge, guitarist of Pennywise (band), performing on "My Own Life"
  • Credits

  • Eric Wilson: bass
  • Bud Gaugh: drums
  • Marshall Goodman: drums on 6, 7, 10, and 11, turntables, percussion, and programming
  • Opie Ortiz: lead vocals on 3, 6, 7, and 11
  • RAS-1: electric guitars, and lead vocals on 2, 4, 7, and 9
  • Jack Maness: keyboards, organ, and background vocals
  • Tim Wu: sax and flute
  • Mixed by: Miguel, Eddie Ashworth, and Field Marshall
  • Engineered by: Eddie Ashworth and Miguel Engineers: Rob "Smokey" Soto, and Jessy Moss
  • DJ Drama

    Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ) and record executive from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He initially gained recognition as the official DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I.. He is perhaps best known for hosting several mixtapes, most notably his successful Gangsta Grillz series. He is also known for doing the Dedication series with New Orleans-bred rapper Lil Wayne, with the New York Times calling Dedication 2, one of the "10 best recordings of 2006".

    DJ Drama along with Khomotso Tibane and DJ Sense, founded Aphilliates Music Group, in 2003. The Aphilliates Music Group signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in 2006. As of January 2011, The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity, due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment. In December 2007, Drama released his first studio album, Gangsta Grillz: The Album, under Atlantic Records, as well as T.I.'s label, Grand Hustle Records. His second album was the sequel Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2), which was released in May 2009, under Atlantic and Grand Hustle. After leaving Grand Hustle and Atlantic to focus on Aphilliates Music Group, Drama released his third album Third Power, under E1 Music and Aphilliates.

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