Fromzaga(“defense (sports); rear (military)”) +‎-eiro(“-eer”), fromSpanishzaga(“defense”), fromArabicصَقَا(ṣaqā).

• Hyphenation:za‧guei‧ro

zagueiro m (pluralzagueiros,femininezagueira,feminine pluralzagueiras)

1. (Brazil,soccer)back(player in a position behind most players on the team)

   Synonyms:(Brazil, dated)beque,(Portugal)central,(Portugal)defesa central

   Coordinate terms:seeThesaurus:futebolista

• zaga