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goalkeeper

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See also: goal keeper and goal-keeper

English

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Etymology

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    From goal + keeper.

    Pronunciation

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    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/
    • Hyphenation: goal‧keep‧er
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

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    goalkeeper (plural goalkeepers)

    a goalkeeper
    1. (sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
      Synonyms: goalie, goalminder, goaltender, keeper, netkeeper, netminder, (slang) stopper
      • 2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport[1]:
        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.
      • 2018, Ace Banking And Static Awareness, page 273:
        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.
      • 2025 May 1, Jeremy Ball, “Refugee goalie 'over the moon' to coach for England”, in BBC[2]:
        Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war.

    Usage notes

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    • In ice hockey and lacrosse goaltender is the correct term and in most other sports goalkeeper is the correct term. However, the terms are often used interchangeably.

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