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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First was a point-blank save, which after a good cross found Simon Becher within six yards of the goal, Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen somehow got his forearm right in the shot’s path.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
In the eighth minute, freshman Shani Outlaw beat SI goalkeeper Maddie Lund and put a shot on goal, but defender Keira Bromwell blocked the shot at the goal line.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Two goalkeepers are in the running for the No. 1 spot: Jane Campbell and Mandy McGlynn.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
After the fourth goal went in, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and midfielder Boubakary Soumare had to be separated by team-mates and the referee.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
In the eighth minute, freshman Shani Outlaw beat SI goalkeeper Maddie Lund and put a shot on goal, but defender Keira Bromwell blocked the shot at the goal line.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Two goalkeepers are in the running for the No. 1 spot: Jane Campbell and Mandy McGlynn.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
After the fourth goal went in, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and midfielder Boubakary Soumare had to be separated by team-mates and the referee.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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goalkeeper
noun
goal·keep·er
ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər
: a player who defends the goal in various games
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