goalkeeper

Definition

A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

Etymology

From goal + keeper.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team."
• "Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war."