target-man

There are still legitimate questions of City, such as why they have not recruited an outstanding centre-half or a target-man.

Manchester City's new confidence leads to best yet under Mancini 2010

If he hits his target-man, the target's Out, and will be replaced by another man from the Sarki's team.

Blind Man's Lantern Allen Kim Lang

It's stuck up towards Arshavin, but he's not really the target-man type.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

Having seen Jan Koller lead the line for the national team for years, the Czechs knew what to do with a target-man.

The Guardian World News Jonathan Wilson 2011

Newly installed as vice-captain, the 25 year-old was outstanding against Andy Carroll, constantly beating the tall Liverpool target-man to crosses.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

Teplice coach Jiri Plisek switched Dzeko to a target-man role, and the goals began to flow.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

By the standards of an English target-man, Dzeko has a fine first touch; in Bosnia, though, he was a figure of fun, and picked up the nickname "Kloc" - the local slang term for a lamp-post or the pole that holds up a street sign.

The Guardian World News Jonathan Wilson 2011

Teplice coach Jiri Plisek switched Dzeko to a target-man role, and the goals began to flow.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

To refer to Dzeko as merely a target-man, though, seems reductive.

The Guardian World News Jonathan Wilson 2011

Teplice coach Jiri Plisek switched Dzeko to a target-man role, and the goals began to flow.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011