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A captain is the player chosen to lead a football team on and off the field, serving as the main representative between the players and coaches. This role matters because the captain helps organize the team, makes decisions during matches, and sets an example for teammates through their attitude and performance.
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United States captain Abby Wambach (left, in red) and England captain Steph Houghton (right, in white) shake hands before kickoff, 2015 A captain's armband with FIFA's "My Game is Fair Play" slogan printed on it
The captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband.