goalkeeper
noun
goal·keep·er
ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər 
: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)
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Wave players in the box outnumbered Pride players five to two, beyond goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Brad Guzan, Atlanta’s starting goalkeeper, is out serving a red card suspension.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
After privately tying the knot back in May 2022, the U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper and the former NFL cheerleader celebrated their wedding at the State Room in Boston on Friday, May 24.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Both players have since retired, replaced on this season’s roster by Hugo Lloris, 37, the former captain of the French national team whose 20 World Cup appearances are the most ever by a goalkeeper.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Brad Guzan, Atlanta’s starting goalkeeper, is out serving a red card suspension.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
After privately tying the knot back in May 2022, the U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper and the former NFL cheerleader celebrated their wedding at the State Room in Boston on Friday, May 24.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Both players have since retired, replaced on this season’s roster by Hugo Lloris, 37, the former captain of the French national team whose 20 World Cup appearances are the most ever by a goalkeeper.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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goalkeeper
noun
goal·keep·er
ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər
: a player who defends the goal in various games
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