goalkeeper

noun

goal·keep·er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər

: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)

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The Irish scored on an indirect free kick from inside the penalty area to tie the game with 10 seconds left as Mitch Ferguson’s shot deflected off a Cardinal defender and past goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly, whose time wasting had drawn a yellow card to set up the free kick. —

Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Barely a couple of minutes later, North Korea equalized through Jon Il-chong who made a clever run across Spain’s back line and rounded the goalkeeper after receiving a through ball. —

Neel Shelat, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 In 2020, a 16-year-old Russian goalkeeper survived a lightning strike during a training session. —

Marlon Sorto, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Briana Scurry Briana Scurry was the goalkeeper for the Olympic gold medal-winning 1996 U.S. women’s national team. —

Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for goalkeeper