Position types

This reference lists all position-related type IDs available across the Sportmonks Football API. Player records use two position fields: position_id (broad category) and detailed_position_id (specific role). Coach and staff records use a separate set of role type_ids from the same model_type: position pool.

Basic positions (position_id)

type_id	Name
24	Goalkeeper
25	Defender
26	Midfielder
27	Attacker
28	Unknown

Detailed positions (detailed_position_id)

12 detailed positions in total:

type_id	Name
148	Centre Back
149	Defensive Midfield
150	Attacking Midfield
151	Centre Forward
152	Left Wing
153	Central Midfield
154	Right Back
155	Left Back
156	Right Wing
157	Left Midfield
158	Right Midfield
163	Secondary Striker

Staff roles

Same model_type: position pool, used for coaching staff rather than players:

type_id	Name
221	Coach
226	Assistant Coach
227	Goalkeeping Coach
228	Forward Coach
560	Caretaker Manager

Confirmed via live testing: Lionel Messi (player_id: 184798) has position_id: 27 (Attacker) and detailed_position_id: 156 (Right Wing).