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Get to know Goalkeeper better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like goalie or goaltender.

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Goalkeeper in a sentence

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Goalkeeper meaning

A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

Synonyms of Goalkeeper

goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder soccer player hockey player ice-hockey player position

Using Goalkeeper

  • The main meaning on this page is: A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
  • Useful related words include: goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder.
  • In the example corpus, goalkeeper often appears in combinations such as: the goalkeeper, united goalkeeper, of goalkeeper.

Context around Goalkeeper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Goalkeeper

  • In this selection, "goalkeeper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, league, performing, union, nick, years and lev stand out and add context to how "goalkeeper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include assaulting arsenal goalkeeper aaron ramsdale and baby in goalkeeper years at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "goalkeeper" sits close to words such as evolved, fi and sole, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with goalkeeper

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A dejected Bruno Fernandes (left) and Casemiro (right) with goalkeeper Andre Onana (background). (13 words)

The goalkeeper resumes the play with a throw from within the zone ("goalkeeper throw"). (14 words)

Going into Monday’s game, Xavier goalkeeper Matthew Rosenburg was named the Big East Goalkeeper of the Week. (18 words)

Super Eagles: Gernot Rohr reveals new Europe-based goalkeeper for Nigeria (2 days ago) - Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernor Rohr, has revealed his plan to introduce young Germany-born goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, into the Nigeria’s senior national team. (41 words)

According to the Reuters media platform: ” Ajax Amsterdam’s Dutch league away game against RKC Waalwijk, was abandoned in the 84th minute on Saturday after RKC’s goalkeeper, Etienne Vaessen was knocked out in a clash with an opposing player. (40 words)

With United leading 2–0, Beckham noticed that Wimbledon's goalkeeper Neil Sullivan was standing a long way out of his goal, and hit a shot from the halfway line that floated over the goalkeeper and into the net. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Meanwhile Manchester United’s forward Marcus Rashford also won the Player of the Month award, Newcastle’s goalkeeper Nick Pope won the goalkeeper of the month and Crystal Palace Michael Olise won the goal of the month award.

The Hereford-born shot-stopper is a baby in goalkeeper years at 21 but Corberan has highlighted a maturity beyond his years – that of a Premier League goalkeeper.

The Yashin Trophy is presented annually to the best performing goalkeeper and it is named after former Soviet Union goalkeeper Lev Yashin, with the winner being selected by former Ballon d’Or winners since its creation in 2019.

While junior goalkeeper Reilly Agres started the game in net and made three saves, senior goalkeeper Arielle Hammer took over in the second quarter and made six saves.

Former Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene has advised Itumeleng Khune not to hang up his gloves yet, saying the goalkeeper still has three more seasons in him.

Going into Monday’s game, Xavier goalkeeper Matthew Rosenburg was named the Big East Goalkeeper of the Week.

If his first goal was about finesse, his second was the result of persistence as he chased down a long kick from goalkeeper Jonathan de Bie and scrambled home after another error from the Red Star goalkeeper.

Super Eagles: Gernot Rohr reveals new Europe-based goalkeeper for Nigeria (2 days ago) - Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernor Rohr, has revealed his plan to introduce young Germany-born goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, into the Nigeria’s senior national team.

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Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme’s club Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Portuguese international goalkeeper Rui Patricio from Sporting Lisbon on a four-year deal.

The Chippa United goalkeeper is the most experienced Super Eagles goalkeeper, but his experience has not been translated into action on the pitch.

Goalkeeper main Even with good backup from the rest of the defenders, stopping attacks can prove very difficult if the goalkeeper remains in the middle of the goal.

The goalkeeper resumes the play with a throw from within the zone ("goalkeeper throw").

To the far right is a modern bandy ball The goalkeeper has no stick Each team consists of a maximum of 11 players (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the goalkeeper.

With United leading 2–0, Beckham noticed that Wimbledon's goalkeeper Neil Sullivan was standing a long way out of his goal, and hit a shot from the halfway line that floated over the goalkeeper and into the net.

A 35-year-old London man has been banned from attending soccer games for four years after pleading guilty to assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at the end of a match in January.

According to the Reuters media platform: ” Ajax Amsterdam’s Dutch league away game against RKC Waalwijk, was abandoned in the 84th minute on Saturday after RKC’s goalkeeper, Etienne Vaessen was knocked out in a clash with an opposing player.

A dejected Bruno Fernandes (left) and Casemiro (right) with goalkeeper Andre Onana (background).

A few minutes later Neco Williams picked up Wilson’s smart backheel and darted in off the left and sent a right-foot shot towards goal, forcing Livakovic into a panicked save low to the goalkeeper’s left.

After a drab 90 minutes ended goalless, Lincoln goalkeeper Lukas Jensen saved spot-kicks from Louis Marsh and Benie Traore to hand the Blades a fourth successive defeat.

After impressing on loan from Manchester United last term, the Reds were keen to get the goalkeeper back.

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Common combinations with goalkeeper

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "goalkeeper" in a sentence?
An example: "Meanwhile Manchester United’s forward Marcus Rashford also won the Player of the Month award, Newcastle’s goalkeeper Nick Pope won the goalkeeper of the month and Crystal Palace Michael Olise won the goal of the month award." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "goalkeeper" from authentic English texts.
What does "goalkeeper" mean?
Goalkeeper means: A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
What are synonyms of "goalkeeper"?
Common synonyms of "goalkeeper" include: goalie, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, soccer player, hockey player, ice-hockey player, position.
How many example sentences with "goalkeeper" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "goalkeeper", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.