What part of speech is the word forward as used in line 1? Is it a adverb, adjective, noun, or…

What part of speech is the word forward as used in line 1? Is it a adverb, adjective, noun, or verb. “Our best forward wasn’t very tall but made up for it in speed, spunk and spring in the knees.”
 
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