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Position changers — who switched roles

Footballers whose club role differs from their national-team position — the converted strikers, midfielders pushed back, full-backs turned wingers.

9 footballers.

PlayerCitizenshipClubClub positionNational position
José BurciagaUnited States MexicoRetiredDefender - Left-BackHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Emre BelözoğluTürkiyeRetiredMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Toni KroosGermanyRetiredMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Dabao YuChinaRetiredDefender - Centre-BackHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Lewis HoltbyGermany EnglandNAC BredaMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Patrick EkengCameroon---Midfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Abdul AjagunNigeriaAl-Faisaly SCMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Atalay BabacanTürkiyeÜmraniyesporMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)
Kane CrichlowBermuda EnglandSutton UnitedMidfield - Central MidfieldHigh-scoring international (>=0.5 g/m)

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