goalkeeper
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goalkeeper
- /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/ UK
- /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/ US
noun goalkeepers · goal-keeper · goal keeper
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A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
Krohn-Dehli took advantage of a lucky bounce of the ball after a battling run on the left flank by Simon Poulsen, dummied two defenders and shot low through goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg's legs after 24 minutes.
Similar: goalie, goalminder, goaltender, keeper, netkeeper, netminder, stopper
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: goaltender, goalie, netkeeper, thrust, porter, guardsman, doorman, cage, bodyguard, gatekeeper, bouncer, guard, concierge, guardian, warden, watchman
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noun player that protects a goal
| Español | arquero, golero, guardameta, portero, cancerbero, guardavalla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 골키퍼 golkipeo, 키퍼 kipeo |
| 日本語 | ゴールキーパー gōrukīpā, キーパー kīpā |
| 中文 | 守門員 /守门员 shǒuményuán, 門將 /门将 ménjiàng |
| हिन्दी | गोल रक्षक gol rakṣak, गोलकीपर golkīpar |
| Kiswahili | golikipa, kipa, mlinda lango |
| Português | goleiro, guarda-redes |
| Français | gardien de but, gardienne de but, gardien, gardienne, goal, portier |
| Deutsch | Torwart, Torwartin, Torhüter, Torhüterin, Torwächter, Torwächterin |
| Italiano | portiere |
| Ελληνικά | τερματοφύλακας termatofýlakas |
| Română | portar, portăriță |
| Русский | врата́рь vratárʹ, голки́пер golkíper |
| Tiếng Việt | thủ thành, thủ môn |
| العربية | حَارِس مَرْمَى ḥāris marmā, حَارِس ḥāris |
| עברית | שוער |
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@misc{goalkeeper_2026,
title = {goalkeeper},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goalkeeper},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
