text: y do they make capt. goalies in soccer when they have nothing to do with players of other positions, like st? what i mean to say is, in cricket, the captains are always the most experienced ones and who can part coach other players, but in soccer their are different positions, so when a goalkeeper is made a captain, technically, he doesn't have anything to do with the players of other positions, like strikers and midfielders, why is he made a captain then, if their is no use? in football, the captain doesn't really have the role of coaching players off the field. it is more of a leadership role on the field, during play. there is the arguement that he can only have a direct input to the defenders as he can't move around the field and tell the strikers etc what to do, but a goalkeeper can see the game happening in front of him - sometimes with little to do but observe. if the player has a strong, motivational side to his character, then there is no reason why a goalie in football shouldn't be ideal for the captain's armband.