Centre Quote by Mark Messier

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

— Marquinhos

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

— Bruno Fernandes

I started with Paul Le Guen. He told me to double up in positions if he was missing a left back or a midfielder.…

— Karim Benzema

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way…

— Roberto Firmino

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I…

— Marouane Fellaini

My position is a centre back, but I've played right back before and I started my footballing career as a midfielder. I see myself…

— Victor Lindelof

I was only used to 4-3-3. For me as a left-winger you have also a left midfielder and a left-back behind you. But in…

— Ryan Babel

I began as a striker, then became a holding midfielder, and now I'm a centre-half. I've done everything except play in goal.

— Aymeric Laporte

I played right-side centre-back many times coming throughout the academy so the position wasn't new to me.

— Reece James

I wanted to be a centre back but I was always stepping over the ball and playing one-twos.

— Patrick van Aanholt

I can play in the centre or on the wing, behind one or two strikers, on the left or the right.

— Samir Nasri

I haven't played a lot as a centre-back, but in those games, I feel like I did well.

— Fabinho