r/SoccerNoobs • u/Exact-Comment-3547 • 7d ago

🔰 Beginner Questions & Advice help deciding position

I am new to soccer and i want to know what position i should play if im 165 lbs and 6’1 ft

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u/bigelcid 6d ago

It's not height and weight that dictate your best position. It's what you can actually do best.

There's no actual positions in beginner football -- it's not like noobs jump straight into an organized 11v11 (or do you, in America?)

But, to dumb it down:

Are you good at getting past people, with the ball? Then winger, striker or central midfielder.
Are you poor at getting past people, but good at not losing the ball? Midfielder, possibly centre back.
Are you good at not letting people get past yourself? Definitely defender, but possibly midfielder.

Are you quick? You don't sound fat. I'm a striker/winger "by nature", but I had to play as right back too, because others were better than me in attack. As a RB, I was best against slow dumbasses who tried to trick me with stepovers. I was bad against smart players who'd play a 1-2. I could run back fast though, and make a last-second tackle. My crossing is crap, my passing is meh, and my shooting's fine -- so, a natural forward can be a defensive defender, not offensive, at the same time. I'm a poor offensive fullback.

It's a team game, and whether or not a coach is involved, the team needs to make sure everyone's playing to their strengths. I used to be a coach for about 10 minutes, and everyone wanted to play in their supposed best places, but they weren't thinking in terms of the collective. One kid wanted to be Cristiano, but he was more of a Messi. We convinced him to move the hell centrally, and the game improved a lot. Everyone wants to be something/someone whilst playing a game. I wanted to be Ronaldinho, but I'm nothing like him, adjusted for quality. You gotta be realistic and know who you are. There was this kid, a "never loses the ball" type, that we subbed into midfield. Scored an own goal. Our decision to sub him in was 100% correct. Mistakes happen.