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goalkeeping

American  
[gohl-keep-ing] / ˈgoʊlˌkip ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Sports. (in soccer, hockey, etc.) the activity or skill of preventing the ball or puck from crossing the goal line.


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Their son, Matt, played soccer at Santa Margarita High and was inducted into UCLA’s sports Hall of Fame because of his goalkeeping skills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He said: "We have produced a lot of great goalkeepers, but Mike is the one with the potential to reach the same level as Thibaut. His sense of calm is gold in goalkeeping."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Argentina international, 33, is set to undergo a medical in London and strengthen the goalkeeping group at Stamford Bridge.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rangers great Allan McGregor, who knows the club inside out, has also been brought back as goalkeeping coach.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

More genuine progress has been made in goalkeeping among the Scottish Association clubs during the last decade than the average spectator cares to admit, but it is nevertheless a fact.

From Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches by David Drummond Bone

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