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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Despite being one of the division’s lowest spenders across that time, suffering a plague of injuries last season, and losing star striker Ivan Toney and goalkeeper David Raya in between, the club are now in the mix for their highest finish yet.
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Not coincidentally, goalkeeper was also the Current’s primary weakness in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The chant, which is traditionally used while an opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick, originated in the Mexican city of Guadalajara in the early 2000s.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Drake Callender, who has yet to play this season due to a nagging adductor injury, will not travel to Jamaica.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thom Harris, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Not coincidentally, goalkeeper was also the Current’s primary weakness in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The chant, which is traditionally used while an opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick, originated in the Mexican city of Guadalajara in the early 2000s.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Drake Callender, who has yet to play this season due to a nagging adductor injury, will not travel to Jamaica.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Goalkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalkeeper. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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