He is a defender, and usually plays in the sweeper position.

At Rad he excelled not only in his preferred sweeper position, but also in defensive or central midfield.

He had a solid three seasons with the Rapids playing in the sweeper position.

At the beginning of the 1999 season, Rapids coach Glenn Myernick moved Marcelo Balboa into the sweeper position.

As a player, Sieloff became known for surging forward from the sweeper position, often scoring with long range shots.

However during 1971 it became apparent that Franz Beckenbauer, who previously played in midfield, was the strongest option at the sweeper position, which meant the end of Sieloff's international career.

Blanc played professional football for numerous clubs, including Montpellier, Napoli, Barcelona, Marseille, Internazionale and Manchester United, often operating in the sweeper position.

Matthaus, the 39-year-old German superstar, was brilliant in his sweeper position.

In his final years, he further enhanced his versatility by playing in the sweeper position.

Lothar Matthaus ventured forward from his sweeper position numerous times, something he rarely did in the regular season.