Back Quote by Frank de Boer

I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are…

— Edgar Davids

In Holland, I have got the buzz back playing as a centre-forward, which is where I perform best. Ajax always appealed to me from…

— Bojan Krkic

When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the…

— Roberto Firmino

You have a lot of defenders now who just stay in position, cover the spaces. But I also like to defend one-on-one, battle against…

— Matthijs de Ligt

As a full back, your role is just as much in playing in midfield, getting forward and creating chances, as it is stopping them…

— Philipp Lahm

I've always played left-back and I'm an established defender so that is the focus for me in games.

— Patrick van Aanholt

I played central defender for the most part when I started playing football, either central defence or right-back.

— Bruno Fernandes

The striker role, together with someone else, is pretty good for me.

— Ryan Babel

I think the first time I had to play at left-back was at Manchester United in the Europa League.

— James Milner

Even though I started out at right-back, I actually enjoy the contrast of playing both at full-back and in midfield. Both require physical attributes…

— Javier Zanetti

With Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez I played in midfield, so at that time I thought that was my position.

— Nathan Ake

I played in central defence and at right-back and also in midfield.

— Marquinhos