English

Noun

target man ‎(plural target men)

1. (soccer) centre forward
   • 16 March 2015, Richard Whittall and Graham Parker writing in The Guardian, Turf war escalates as New York City FC makes home debut in week two

     For Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, however, it was further evidence his decision to add the former San Jose Earthquakes target man was on the money. Despite the precision passing of Robbie Keane and the pace of Gyasi Zardes up front, Gordon can still come on late for LA to go route one and chuck it in the mixer, or at least make the most out of set-pieces like corners.

Synonyms

• number nine