Definition of goalkeeper in English:
goalkeeper
noun ˈɡəʊlkiːpəˈɡoʊlˌkipər
A player in soccer or field hockey whose special role is to stop the ball from entering the goal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Solano clipped the ball past the isolated goalkeeper to score into an empty net.
- The Italian goalkeeper had no chance with the first two goals but he might have done better with the third.
- He argues that because goalkeepers can handle the ball in the penalty area, they therefore should not be allowed to kick the ball outside of it.
- He's the best goalkeeper and has played in goal for a long time and not let us down.
- There have been some excellent goalkeepers in English football over the years.
- That must include 16 who are available to play, 14 outfield players and two goalkeepers.
- Goals are scored by throwing the ball past the opposing goalkeeper into the net.
- He is also targeting a senior goalkeeper and has a few names on his short-list to consider.
- My favourite used to be the goalkeepers who caught the ball under the crossbar and then managed to kick it out from the edge of the box.
- I understand that the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to handle the ball.
- It is worth a risk because the goalkeeper was out of his goal and it worked.
- In Gaelic football, goalkeepers will continue to use plastic tees.
- Last night it was much more haphazard, so much so that it ended with a goalkeeper scoring the winner.
- Excluding goalkeepers, what is the longest stretch of games a player has played without scoring for his own team?
- Even a training game goal is a personal defeat for the goalkeepers.
- I think if we are relying on goalkeepers scoring goals then I won't be long in this business.
- As he reached the penalty area he calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
- He generates great power and bend on the ball which always deceives goalkeepers.
- Both sides started well with play flowing up and down the pitch and shots on both goals testing the goalkeepers.
- The goalkeepers were under such pressure, no wonder they conceded goals.
Derivatives
noun
Bad defending, bad goalkeeping - Manchester United need to score three goals to force extra time.
Example sentencesExamples
- It caters for all levels with the more talented being coached at its advanced centre alongside specialist goalkeeping.
- When he first came to United he took goalkeeping into a new dimension with his size and his style and I cannot wait to work with him.
- We work on all aspects of goalkeeping but especially getting back up quickly to counter any follow-up.
- Abigail, the goalkeeper, showed great goalkeeping skills by preventing many goals.
Definition of goalkeeper in US English:
goalkeeper
nounˈɡoʊlˌkipərˈɡōlˌkēpər
another term for goaltender
Example sentencesExamples
- Excluding goalkeepers, what is the longest stretch of games a player has played without scoring for his own team?
- There have been some excellent goalkeepers in English football over the years.
- The Italian goalkeeper had no chance with the first two goals but he might have done better with the third.
- It is worth a risk because the goalkeeper was out of his goal and it worked.
- Even a training game goal is a personal defeat for the goalkeepers.
- The goalkeepers were under such pressure, no wonder they conceded goals.
- Solano clipped the ball past the isolated goalkeeper to score into an empty net.
- He is also targeting a senior goalkeeper and has a few names on his short-list to consider.
- He argues that because goalkeepers can handle the ball in the penalty area, they therefore should not be allowed to kick the ball outside of it.
- I understand that the goalkeepers are the only players allowed to handle the ball.
- Last night it was much more haphazard, so much so that it ended with a goalkeeper scoring the winner.
- He generates great power and bend on the ball which always deceives goalkeepers.
- As he reached the penalty area he calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
- I think if we are relying on goalkeepers scoring goals then I won't be long in this business.
- Goals are scored by throwing the ball past the opposing goalkeeper into the net.
- My favourite used to be the goalkeepers who caught the ball under the crossbar and then managed to kick it out from the edge of the box.
- Both sides started well with play flowing up and down the pitch and shots on both goals testing the goalkeepers.
- He's the best goalkeeper and has played in goal for a long time and not let us down.
- That must include 16 who are available to play, 14 outfield players and two goalkeepers.
- In Gaelic football, goalkeepers will continue to use plastic tees.