{"id":350,"date":"2022-08-07T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballcollective.org.uk\/?post_type=terminology&p=350"},"modified":"2023-10-10T18:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:30:41","slug":"assist","status":"publish","type":"terminology","link":"https:\/\/footballcollective.org.uk\/terminology\/assist\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an Assist in Football?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While goals will usually take centre-stage when it comes to football, those that assist often are hugely integral parts of any quality side that wins trophies.\u00a0An assist is when a player makes a contribution to a goal. For example, if Kevin De Bruyne were to pass the ball through to Gabriel Jesus who then scores, De Bruyne will have recorded an assist.<\/p>\n

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How Are Assists Awarded?<\/h2>\n

Usually, an assist is credited to a player who passes or crosses the ball to a player that scores. It can also be credited to a player that sees their shot rebound off the goalkeeper, post or defender before another player scores.<\/p>\n

Some league and competitions will credit an assist to a player if they win a free-kick or penalty that is then converted by the next player to touch the ball. In some circumstances, the last attacking player to touch the ball before an own goal will also be credited with an assist.<\/p>\n

How Are Assists Awarded at the World Cup?<\/h3>\n

The World Cup has a specific set of rules that govern the awarding of assists in their matches. As the biggest competition in football, it is a good place to go to see how FIFA set out their rules on assists. These rules are:<\/p>\n