Dictionary

goalkeeper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From goal + keeper.

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

nongoalkeeper

Synonyms

goaltender · goalie · netminder · netkeeper · keeper · stopper · goalminder

Translations (139)

mi kaikaro (player that protects a goal) · ka მეკარე (player that protects a goal) · fi veräjänvartija (player that protects a goal) · eo golulino (player that protects a goal) · tr kaleci (player that protects a goal) · de Torwächter (player that protects a goal) · ms penjaga gol (player that protects a goal) · fo málmaður (player that protects a goal) · nb målvakt (player that protects a goal) · it portiere (player that protects a goal) · ko 키퍼 (player that protects a goal) · he שוער (player that protects a goal) · ar حَارِس مَرْمَى (player that protects a goal) · pt guarda-redes (player that protects a goal) · sw kipa (player that protects a goal) · az qapıçı (player that protects a goal) · sh vràtār (player that protects a goal) · gd cùl-raoinidh (player that protects a goal) · uk голкі́пер (player that protects a goal) · fr gardienne (player that protects a goal) · sk brankár (player that protects a goal) · sv målvakt (player that protects a goal) · th ผู้รักษาประตู (player that protects a goal) · fa دروازهبان (player that protects a goal) · de Fliegenfängerin (player that protects a goal) · da målmand (player that protects a goal) · vi thủ thành (player that protects a goal) · ary ڭارديان (player that protects a goal) · de Schlussfrau (player that protects a goal) · sw mlinda lango (player that protects a goal) · es pascón (player that protects a goal) · mi kaiārai (player that protects a goal) · ro portăriță (player that protects a goal) · de Torhüterin (player that protects a goal) · ca porter (player that protects a goal) · lt vartininkė (player that protects a goal) · id penjaga gawang (player that protects a goal) · ru врата́рь (player that protects a goal) · hy դարպասապահ (player that protects a goal) · ko 문지기 (player that protects a goal) · pl bramkarz (player that protects a goal) · de Keeper (player that protects a goal) · fr gardien (player that protects a goal) · es arquero (player that protects a goal) · lv vārtsargs (player that protects a goal) 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that protects a goal) · th โกล์ (player that protects a goal) · de Torsteherin (player that protects a goal) · af doelwagter (player that protects a goal) · es golero (player that protects a goal) · ar حَارِس (player that protects a goal) · de Torsteher (player that protects a goal) · sq portier (player that protects a goal) · gd fear-bàire (player that protects a goal) · kw gwithyas gol (player that protects a goal) · de Goali (player that protects a goal) · fi maalivahti (player that protects a goal) · el τερματοφύλακας (player that protects a goal) · fi veskari (player that protects a goal) · fr gardienne de but (player that protects a goal) · cmn 守門員 /守门员 (player that protects a goal) · nn målmann (player that protects a goal) · de Goalmann (player that protects a goal) · de Torhüter (player that protects a goal) · lt vartininkas (player that protects a goal) · es pazcón (player that protects a goal) · de Fliegenfänger (player that protects a goal) · kk қақпашы (player that protects a goal) · ro portar (player that protects a goal) · de Torwartin (player that protects a goal) · mk голман (player that protects a goal) · be варата́р (player that protects a goal) · nb målmann (player that protects a goal) · ru голки́пер (player that protects a goal) · es cuidapalos (player that protects a goal) · ja キーパー (player that protects a goal) · pt goleiro (player that protects a goal) · fr portier (player that protects a goal) · hu kapus (player that protects a goal) · vo zeiligaledan (player that protects a goal) · acw حارس (player that protects a goal) · nn målvakt (player that protects a goal) · rsk ґолман (player that protects a goal) · ko 골키퍼 (player that protects a goal) · fi veska (player that protects a goal) · gd neach-glèidhidh (player that protects a goal) · sv målis (player that protects a goal) · fi reppuri (player that protects a goal) · ky дарбазачы (player that protects a goal) · de Schlussmann (player that protects a goal) · sh вра̀та̄р (player that protects a goal) · es portero (player that protects a goal) · gd glèidheadair (player that protects a goal) · fi molari (player that protects a goal) · fr gardien de but (player that protects a goal) · cmn 門將 /门将 (player that protects a goal) · de Torwächterin (player that protects a goal) · de Torwart (player that protects a goal) · ja ゴールキーパー (player that protects a goal) · cs brankář (player that protects a goal) · kw gwithyades wol (player that protects a goal) · yo aṣọle (player that protects a goal) · de Goalfrau (player that protects a goal) · et väravavaht (player that protects a goal) · cy gôl-geidwad (player that protects a goal) · uk ворота́р (player that protects a goal) · de Torfrau (player that protects a goal) · nl doelwachter (player that protects a goal) · de Tormann (player that protects a goal) · sh го̏лман (player that protects a goal) · yo golí (player that protects a goal) · es guardapalos (player that protects a goal) · vi thủ môn (player that protects a goal) · nl doelman (player that protects a goal) · eo golulo (player that protects a goal) · sh gȍlman (player that protects a goal) · nl keeper (player that protects a goal)