Striker

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Striker is an association football term for the most attacking row of players in a team. Also known as attackers and forwards, they are principally responsible for goal scoring.

In a typical modern formation of players, there will be one goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. This is known as the 4-4-2 formation. Rarely would a team contain more than three or less than one striker. Other formations include 3-4-3 and 4-3-3, each of which has three strikers.

Strikers generally have the highest transfer value and are usually the best known because they score more goals than other players.

Well-known strikers

Striker is also the name of a comic strip in the British tabloid The Sun

In firearms, a Striker is a form of firing pin that replaces the hammer and firing pin with a single unit, that is capable of igniting the ammunition when activated via the trigger.

Striker is also the name of an anti-tank missile carrying armoured vehicle in service with the British Army.