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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Barca is expected to sign Joan Garcia from Espanyol this week, and will need to activate his $28.5 million (€25 million) release clause in order for the goalkeeper to cross town to the Pericos’ bitter rival.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Tom Smith, a former Arsenal academy goalkeeper now at League Two club Colchester United, is a shining example of education balanced with a playing career.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Dom Amore: With USMNT in transition, former CT college keeper returns to fight for job at Rentschler
A new coach is shaking up the U.S. men’s national soccer team, and Fairfield’s Matt Turner is in a fight to remain the No.1 goalkeeper.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The best chance for Ancelotti’s team came in the 22nd minute, when Vinicius shot from close range and was stopped by goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle.
—Mauricio Savarese, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Tom Smith, a former Arsenal academy goalkeeper now at League Two club Colchester United, is a shining example of education balanced with a playing career.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Dom Amore: With USMNT in transition, former CT college keeper returns to fight for job at Rentschler
A new coach is shaking up the U.S. men’s national soccer team, and Fairfield’s Matt Turner is in a fight to remain the No.1 goalkeeper.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
The best chance for Ancelotti’s team came in the 22nd minute, when Vinicius shot from close range and was stopped by goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle.
—Mauricio Savarese, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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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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