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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According to the source, Inter Miami decided not to pick up the purchase option on goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo from Argentine club Lanus.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Ter Stegen has 423 appearances for Barca, the second-most for a goalkeeper in club history behind Victor Valdes’s 540.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Reget led the offensive explosion with his first hat trick of the season while goalkeeper Julio Coronado earned his first career win, making 13 saves and adding an assist in just his second professional start.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Espinal Dereck tapped in a cross deflected by Point Loma Nazarene goalkeeper Jeremy Caringella eight minutes into overtime Saturday afternoon to give Midwestern State a 3-2 victory over the Sea Lions in a NCAA Division II quarterfinals match at PLNU.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Ter Stegen has 423 appearances for Barca, the second-most for a goalkeeper in club history behind Victor Valdes’s 540.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Reget led the offensive explosion with his first hat trick of the season while goalkeeper Julio Coronado earned his first career win, making 13 saves and adding an assist in just his second professional start.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Espinal Dereck tapped in a cross deflected by Point Loma Nazarene goalkeeper Jeremy Caringella eight minutes into overtime Saturday afternoon to give Midwestern State a 3-2 victory over the Sea Lions in a NCAA Division II quarterfinals match at PLNU.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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