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goalkeeper
[gohl-kee-per]
noun
(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.
goalkeeper
/ ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə /
noun
sport a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it
Other Word Forms
- goalkeeping noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of goalkeeper1
Example Sentences
Howe was keen to stress he "backed" Pope after the game, despite the poor decision, pointing to how the goalkeeper made "some really good saves against Manchester City just three days ago".
And after becoming England's first choice goalkeeper, the 25-year-old saved two penalties in a shootout in the final against Spain, as the Lionesses won Euro 2025.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart said "something must have been brewing" between the two players before the red card.
You can make an argument for it, after all he was stood in front of the goalkeeper and the ball went past him.
"We have players from South Africa, India, Colombia, Ecuador, Romania, one guy from the UK, Spain obviously, and our goalkeeper is from Albania," says Aguilar, who grew up in Venezuela supporting Los Blancos.
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When To Use
In sports like soccer (football) and hockey, the goalkeeper is the player positioned in front of the goal whose job is to prevent the ball or puck from entering it (or crossing the goal line).Goalkeeper can be used to refer to the position or the player. A goalkeeper might say they play goalkeeper. A common informal word for goalkeeper is goalie. In some sports, a goalkeeper is called a goaltender. In soccer, the goalkeeper is sometimes called the keeper.Example: When I played soccer, I was the goalkeeper, and I was pretty good, especially because I was quick and had long arms for my age.
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