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 Word Forms

• goalkeeping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of goalkeeper¹

First recorded in 1650–60; goal + keeper

Example Sentences

It was Murphy who did open the scoring, beating goalkeeper Dean Henderson for power with a shot which some may say suspiciously looked like a cross.

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The Real goalkeeper celebrated with a wild home crowd as Saka was left to ponder his choice of penalty.

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Among all the chaos around Manchester United's season and the talk of summer transfer priorities, the goalkeeper situation had not been top of the list.

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Came and collected crosses really well, made five or six vital saves, and in the time that Chelsea are desperate for a goalkeeper - who knew they loaned out their best one?

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He kept five players next to his goalkeeper and stuck five players on the halfway line, emptying central midfield and splitting a confused opposition in two.

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