footballer

[ foot-baw-ler ]

noun

1. a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.
2. Chiefly British. a soccer player.

Word History and Origins

Origin of footballer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; football + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It is the most important thing you play for as a professional footballer.

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The footballer's club and the Premier League told us they were unable to comment on an ongoing police investigation.

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Privacy rules regarding the identification of suspects means the BBC is not naming the footballer.

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For some, that does not make him a footballer.

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"I said 'punter'," says Bennett, who moved to the United States as a 29-year-old after a successful career as an Australian Rules footballer.

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