footballer
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footballer
- /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ Northern England, UK, Wales
- /ˈfɵtboːlə/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈfʊtbɔlɚ/ US
- /ˈfʊtbɑlɚ/ US, cot caught merger
- /ˈfʊtboːlə/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈfʉtbɔləɾ/ Scotland
- /ˈfʉtbɔləɻ/ Northern Ireland
Where it comes from
From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.
noun footballers
- One who plays association football. It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.
- One who plays Australian rules football.
- One who plays Gaelic football.
- One who plays American football. Footballer Tae Gordon named league MVP
- Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae.
Similar: football player, soccer player
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: football player, player, gambler, soccer player, assistant referee, striker, sportsman, baller, sportswoman, handball player, front man, saddler, soccerer, linesman, wanderer, nfler
noun
Similar: football player, soccer player
Translations
Every language
noun one who plays football
| Español | futbolista, balompedista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축구 선수 chukgu seonsu |
| 日本語 | サッカー選手 sakkā senshu |
| 中文 | 足球員 /足球员 zúqiúyuán, 足球選手 /足球选手 zúqiú xuǎnshǒu, 足球運動員 /足球运动员 zúqiú yùndòngyuán |
| Kiswahili | mwanasoka |
| Português | futebolista, jogador de futebol, jogadora de futebol |
| Français | footballeur, footballeuse |
| Deutsch | Fußballer, Fußballerin, Fußballspieler, Fußballspielerin |
| Italiano | calciatore, calciatrice |
| Ελληνικά | ποδοσφαιριστής podosfairistís, ποδοσφαιρίστρια podosfairístria |
| Română | fotbalist, fotbalistă |
| Русский | футболи́ст futbolíst, футболи́стка futbolístka |
| עברית | כַּדּוּרַגְלָן kaduraglán |
Talk about this word "footballer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/footballer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. footballer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/footballer "footballer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/footballer.Cite this
@misc{footballer_2026,
title = {footballer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/footballer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
