goalkeeper
(in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal.
Origin of goalkeeper
1Other words from goalkeeper
- goalkeeping, noun
Words Nearby goalkeeper
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How to use goalkeeper in a sentence
With Argentina down to one goalkeeper, Laurina Oliveros was a late call-up to back up Solana Pereyra.
Rose Lavelle lifts U.S. women’s national team past Canada at SheBelieves Cup | Steven Goff | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostThey recruited other talented goalkeepers who played instead of Fuller.
Sarah Fuller makes a mark for women in football, but her story is an example for all | Fred Bowen | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostSo at the beginning of her senior season, Fuller was behind the other goalkeepers again.
Sarah Fuller makes a mark for women in football, but her story is an example for all | Fred Bowen | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostThe young goalkeeper would meet up with his friends to play hoops after soccer practice, and they eventually persuaded him to switch sports.
How An Undrafted Rookie Stopped James Harden In The Playoffs | Julian McKenzie | December 7, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe starting goalkeeper on Vanderbilt’s SEC champion women’s soccer team, she became the first woman to play for a Power Five football team when she joined the Commodores for their game at Missouri.
College football winners and losers: Pac-12 playoff hopes disappear with Oregon’s loss | Patrick Stevens | November 29, 2020 | Washington Post
Now, the goalkeeper is out with a memoir about his life until that point: The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them.
United States goalkeeper Tim Howard on why soccer struggles in America and how he essentially chose his career over his wife.
In a flash he deflects the shot, with the speed of instinct, right past the goalkeeper.
The best player was Manuel Neuer, Germany’s goalkeeper, but ‘keepers are seldom lauded in this way.
But Silva, hapless Silva, got his merely for tangling with the Colombian goalkeeper in a clumsy melee of limbs.
He started his football life as a back; but when the Queen's Park lost Mr. Gardner he was tried as goalkeeper, and did very well.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches | David Drummond BoneThe passing between Christie and Harrower that day was splendid, and fairly astonished the Renton backs and goalkeeper.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches | David Drummond BoneTalking about the above goalkeeper, Aleck M'Gregor was one of the finest fellows that ever stood with his back to a goal.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches | David Drummond BoneAlthough Mr. Kelly is, so to speak, unknown to the game as a goalkeeper, he promises to become a good man below the bar.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches | David Drummond BoneIf the half-back makes a mistake it can be rectified by the man behind him, but if the goalkeeper makes a blunder it is fatal.
Association Football | John Cameron
British Dictionary definitions for goalkeeper
/ (ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə) /
sport a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it
Derived forms of goalkeeper
- goalkeeping, noun
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