footballer
Americannoun
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a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.
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Chiefly British. a soccer player.
Etymology
Origin of footballer
Example Sentences
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This is probably the most resilient footballer Scotland has ever produced, a man who has endured a physical and mental buffeting without ever breaking.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"I started playing when I was young and I never expected this kind of result," said Cobolli, who was a footballer in Roma's academy before concentrating on tennis.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"Depends how you live this kind of thing. I never put pressure on myself," said Cobolli, who was a promising footballer in Roma's academy before focusing on tennis.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
One participant went on to become a professional footballer: Aboubacar Bassinga, who arrived in the Canaries from Ivory Coast aged 14 and now plays in Spanish second-division side Ceuta.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“You were far better to come,” he urged, struggling into the habergeon like a footballer putting on bis jersey.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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