goalkeeper

[ gohl-kee-per ]

noun

1. (in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the goal.

goalkeeper

/ ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə /

noun

1. sport a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it

Derived Forms

• ˈgoalˌkeeping, noun

Other Words From

• goalkeeping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of goalkeeper¹

First recorded in 1650–60; goal + keeper

Example Sentences

At another club, against another goalkeeper, Kelleher may well have hoped four clean sheets in eight games may have been enough to keep his place.

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"Alisson is, and will be, our first goalkeeper if he is fit," Slot said after Liverpool's win over Aston Villa - in which Kelleher made some fantastic saves.

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But the Irishman's hand effectively seemed to be forced in August when Liverpool agreed to sign Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Mamardashvili, now 24, in a deal worth up to £29m next summer.

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"The club's made that decision to get another goalkeeper and from the outside looking in, it looks like they've made a decision to go in a different direction."

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Even if Liverpool surprisingly sold Alisson, who has 18 months left on his deal with the option for another year, Kelleher would likely remain second choice, this time to a younger goalkeeper.

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