What is Captain (association football)?
The '''team captain''' of a football team is a team member who is chosen to be the leader during a football match. Mostly a captain is an older or more experienced player. A team captain often wears an [[armband]]. == Tasks == The captain has to participate in the [[coin toss]] before the match and before a penalty shootout. Referees mostly talk to the captain about the behaviour of him and his team mates. When the team wins a trophy it is given to the captain. === Vice-captain === A ''vice-captain'' (or ''assistant captain'') is a player that is expected to captain the side when the club's captain is not playing. {{anchor|3rd captain}}{{anchor|4th captain}}{{anchor|5th captain}} Similarly, some clubs also name a ''3rd captain'', a ''4th captain'', or even a ''5th captain'' to take the role of captain when both the captain and vice-captain are unavailable. {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Football (soccer) terminology]] [[de:Mannschaftskapitän#Fußball]]