Captain (association football)

A captain's armband with FIFA's "My Game is Fair Play" slogan printed on it

The captain of a football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper,^[1] is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband.^[2]

^ "What does a soccer captain do? Role, responsibilities & best-ever icons of the game". Goal. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ "Captain". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[1] "What does a soccer captain do? Role, responsibilities & best-ever icons of the game". Goal. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[2] "Captain". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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