Catch Quote by Willy Caballero

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

— Patrick van Aanholt

When I was young I tried to play from the back. I think that's just the way I am, the way I play.

— Joel Matip

At 16, I was a slow right-back and wasn't good enough to play centre-back.

— Virgil van Dijk

I know if I'm playing centre-back, there are certain places where you don't give your full-back the ball - because I've been the full-back!

— Joe Gomez

As a youngster as I was a centre-half, I liked being on the ball and coming out from the back. I took chances so…

— Ross Barkley

At seven, I played centre-back. When you're so young, though, it's more to enjoy the training and to get a feel for the game.…

— Georginio Wijnaldum

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

— Reece James

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

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

I'm a centre forward and if I put the ball in the net off my back, my shoulder, my backside, an overhead kick, whatever,…

— Andy Carroll

I've played at centre-half plenty of times before.

— Jack Rodwell

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

— Fabinho