footballer

[foot-baw-ler]

noun

1. a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.

2. Chiefly British.,  a soccer player.

Word History and Origins

Origin of footballer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; football + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Iconic footballer Pele's brand came under the ownership of another prominent Brazilian athlete, Neymar Santos Jr., after the company owned by his father said Tuesday it had bought the rights to use it.

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Because usually footballers are called natural and they're not - but it just looks so effortless for him.

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I called him a "wow footballer" on Match of the Day because he excites me so much, and I am looking forward to what comes next for him too.

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Swedish footballer Rami Kaib was sidelined for weeks after breaking his jaw eating a carrot.

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Murs is a talented footballer as well as a successful singer and has been a star of several Soccer Aid matches down the years - but he is not planning a serious comeback as a player.

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