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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Fast forward almost 12 months later, and the goalkeeper’s Blaugrana future is up in the air.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In the 71st minute, Necaxa took a short corner kick and routinely delivered a pass to the head of an unmarked Alexis Peña, who caught goalkeeper Pedro Gallese flat-footed to make the score 5-1.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
This resulted in penalty shootouts, during which five field players took shots at the goal defended by the opposing team’s goalkeeper.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
For Matt Turner, a return to the New England Revolution isn’t just a matter of re-establishing himself as the U.S. men’s national team starting goalkeeper ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In the 71st minute, Necaxa took a short corner kick and routinely delivered a pass to the head of an unmarked Alexis Peña, who caught goalkeeper Pedro Gallese flat-footed to make the score 5-1.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
This resulted in penalty shootouts, during which five field players took shots at the goal defended by the opposing team’s goalkeeper.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
For Matt Turner, a return to the New England Revolution isn’t just a matter of re-establishing himself as the U.S. men’s national team starting goalkeeper ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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