Attacking Midfield Centre (AMC)

Central Attacking midfielder (CAM) A central attacking midfielder is a central midfielder who is stationed in an advanced midfield position, usually behind the strikers. These players typically serve as the offensive pivot of the team, and are sometimes said to be "playing in the hole," although this term can also be used to describe the positioning of deep-lying centre-forwards. This specialist midfielder's main role is to create goal-scoring opportunities using superior vision and skill. The attacking midfielder is an important position and requires the player to possess superior technical abilities in terms of passing and most importantly the ability to read the opposing defence in order to deliver defence-splitting passes to the strikers.

Some attacking midfielders and deep-lying forwards are called "number 10" players, due to the popularity of that shirt number among many of the greatest to play that position. Attacking midfielders are playmakers, known for their deft touch, ability to shoot from range, and passing prowess. Oftentimes, a team is constructed as to allow their attacking midfielder to roam free and create as the situation demands. Some notable attacking midfielders include Juan Roman Riquelme, Kaka, Rafael van der Vaart, Pablo Aimar, Frank Lampard, Francesco Totti, and the epitome of this position, players like, Bobby Charlton, Zico, Socrates, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Gheorghe Hagi.

An attacking midfielder is a central midfielder who is stationed in an advanced midfield position, usually behind the strikers. These players typically serve as the offensive pivot of the team, and are sometimes said to be "playing in the hole", although this term can also be used to describe the positioning of deep-lying centre-forwards. This specialist midfielder's main role is to create goal-scoring opportunities using superior vision and skill. The attacking midfielder is an important position that requires the player to possess superior technical abilities in terms of passing and, perhaps more importantly, the ability to read the opposing defence in order to deliver defence-splitting passes to the strikers.

Attacking midfielders are playmakers, known for their deft touch, ability to shoot from range, and passing prowess. Where an attacking midfielder is regularly utilised, he or she is commonly the team's star player. As such, a team is often constructed so as to allow their attacking midfielder to roam free and create as the situation demands. One such popular formation is the 4-4-2 "diamond" (or 4-1-2-1-2), in which defined attacking and defensive midfielders replace the more traditional pair of central midfielders.