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GOHLK-eep-uh/ˈɡəʊlkiːpə/

A goalkeeper is the football player who stands in the goal and tries to stop the ball. Countable: a goalkeeper, goalkeepers. Informal: keeper. A striker tries to score; the goalkeeper tries to stop goals. Play in goal; American goalie is later.

Meaning

The player who stands in the goal and stops the ball.

Examples

• “Our goalkeeper saved the penalty.”
• “The goalkeeper caught the ball.”
• “She is the best goalkeeper in the team.”

Good to know

a goalkeeper (in the goal). Informal: keeper. Contrast: striker (scores). Sport: football.

Near in meaning

keeper

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