Forward

A forward (or striker) is a football player who is the closest to the other team's goal. The forwards are the players that are known to score the most goals.

Coaches usually send a forward that scores all the goals (the centre forward) and sends another forward that makes the assists (second striker).

The attackers are normally the last part of the formation numbers, for example:

 4-3-3 is the formation. This formation shows that there are four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers.
 4-4-2 is the formation. This formation shows that there are four defenders, four midfielders and two attackers.
 3-4-3 is the formation. This formation shows that there are three defenders, four midfielders and three attackers.
Famous strikers 
German Bundesliga:
Gerd Müller: 365 goals
Klaus Fischer: 265 goals
Jupp Heynckes: 220 goals
Premier League:
 Alan Shearer: 260 goals
 Andrew Cole: 187 goals
 Thierry Henry: 174 goals
La Liga (Spain):
Hugo Sánchez: 234 goals
 Raúl: 228 goals
 Ligue 1 (France):
 Carlos Bianchi: 179 goals
FIFA World Cup
Miroslav Klose (Germany): 16 goals
Ronaldo (Brazil): 15 goals
Gerd Müller (Germany): 14 goals
UEFA Champions League
Raúl: 71 goals
Ruud van Nistelrooy: 60 goals
Andriy Shevchenko: 59 goals
Thierry Henry: 51 goals
Alfredo Di Stéfano: 49 goals

Category:Football (soccer) positions