A standard soccer team has 11 players on the field at a time , consisting of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players. This applies to each team during a match, meaning there are 22 players on the field in total during play. The 11 players are arranged in various formations, usually including defenders, midfielders, and forwards. This number is consistent across professional leagues and most adult matches worldwide.
Besides the 11 players on the field, teams typically have substitute players on the bench who can replace players on the field during the game, with the number of substitutions allowed depending on the competition rules.
