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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
/ ˈɡəʊ±ôËŒ°ì¾±Ë±èÉ™ /
noun
- sport a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it
Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ´Ç²¹±ôËŒ°ì±ğ±ğ±è¾±²Ô²µ, noun
Other ˜yĞÄvlog Forms
- ²µ´Ç²¹±ôk±ğ±ğ±èi²Ô²µ noun
˜yĞÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of goalkeeper1
Example Sentences
Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy, coming off a couple of tough MLS games, was solid against Tigres, making four saves.
But they were kept in the match by goalkeeper Jan de Boer, who pulled off a string of fine stops and saved a second-half penalty.
He's now widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
His keepie-uppie antics, external to wind up Brazil while playing for Argentina this week were another reminder of why he is the best goalkeeper in the world.
A goalkeeper and then a midfielder, he tried out for Manchester United where he learned the life lesson that he was "good but not good enough".
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What does goalkeeper mean?
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.
Where doesÌıgoalkeeper come from?
The first records of the word goalkeeper come from the 1600s. The word keeper is used in a similar way in many other compound words, such as groundskeeper and zookeeper.
In a lot of sports, the object of the game is to get the ball or puck into the goal. And in most of those sports, there is someone there to guard the goal and try to prevent that from happening: the goalkeeper. Soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse are some of the sports that have goalkeepers. In these sports, players are typically not allowed to touch the ball or puck with their hands, with the exception of the goalkeeper (under certain circumstances). Goalkeepers usually stay right in front of the goal in order to block shots by the opposing team. They’re often known for their quickness and agility. Because they have to stand in the way of hard projectiles, goalkeepersÌıin ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse usually wear a mask and other padded equipment.
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How isÌıgoalkeeper used in real life?
Goalkeepers are very commonly called goalies. The term goalkeeper is especially used in soccer.
🙌 New record! Jan Oblak reaches 100 clean sheets in the Spanish Liga in just 182 games for Atlético – quicker than any goalkeeper in the history of the competition…
His record for is impressive too 😉
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague)
Celta Vigo have been given permission to make an emergency signing after an injury to their reserve goalkeeper 🧤
They've used that option to sign Nolito…
He's a striker 🤨
— Goal (@goal)
Why every goalkeeper gotta play well against us?
— Biscuit Boy (@TyThaNegus_)
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Is goalkeeper used correctly in the following sentence?
Our team needs a goalkeeper—can you play?
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