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gamebreaker

British  
/ ˈɡeɪmˌbreɪkə /

noun

  1. a person who makes a significant contribution to a team's sporting success

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Houston, meanwhile, is a gamebreaker in his own right, a dual-threat quarterback capable of multiple touchdowns through the air or on the ground on any given night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Boykin combines a low center of gravity with nimble footwork, becoming an all-purpose gamebreaker in the mold of his idol Tavon Austin.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022

He’s not a consistent gamebreaker such as Hill.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2022

That’s important because no one understands how dangerous Jackson will be as an NFL quarterback more than a man accustomed to game planning for a gamebreaker of Jackson’s ilk.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2018

But finally Lee Gaskell, a tall stand-off whose half-back partnership with Jonny Lomax again lacked authority, surged through a gap for the gamebreaker.

From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2013