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Strikers, also known as centre forwards, forwards, and attackers, are the players on a team in association football in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. Modern player formations include between one and three strikers; two is most common.

Becuase they score more goals than other players, strikers generally are the best-known and most expensive players on their teams.

1 Well-known strikers

• Ali Daei
• Jimmy Greaves
• Mia Hamm
• Thierry Henry
• Geoff Hurst
• Jürgen Klinsmann
• Gary Lineker
• Gerd Müller
• Michael Owen
• Raúl
• Ronaldo
• Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is a footballer who currently plays for Manchester United and the England national football team. He wears the number 8 shirt for his club, and is generally given the number 9 for his country. Rooney was brought up in a
• Ruud van NistelrooyRuud van Nistelrooy (full name Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij see Dutch Y; born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player currently playing for Manchester United. He wears the number 10 for both the Netherland

2 See also

• Football (soccer) positionsIn the sport of Association football each of the eleven players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These positions describe both the player's main role and by implication their location on the pitch. As the game ha