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Lixa is a Portuguese city in ___MASK11___ , with 4 , 233 inhabitants in 2001 . It has four parishes , Vila Cova da Lixa , Santão , Borba de Godim and Macieira da Lixa , that adds 12 , 58 km² in area . Carlos Pedro Carvalho de Sousa ( born 30 July 1985 in Felgueiras ) , known as Pintassilgo , is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F . C . Arouca as a midfielder . Felgueiras is a municipality in ___MASK38___ District , ___MASK95___ . The current mayor is Inácio Ribeiro . There are two cities located in the municipality : Felgueiras ( city status received on 13 July 1990 ) and Lixa . The population in 2011 was 58 , 065 , in an area ___MASK83___ 115 . 74 km² . A midfielder is an association football position . Midfielders are generally positioned on the field between their team ' s defenders and forwards . Some midfielders play a disciplined defensive role , breaking up attacks , and are otherwise known as defensive midfielders . Others blur the boundaries , being more ___MASK88___ and efficient in passing : they are commonly referred to as deep - lying midfielders , play - makers , ___MASK94___ - to - ___MASK94___ , or holding midfielders . The number of midfielders on a team and their assigned roles depends on the team ' s formation ; the collective group of these players on the field is sometimes referred to as the midfield .