kickerkick‧er /ˈkɪkə $ -ər/ noun 
1[countable] a player in a sports team who kicks the ball to score points2[singular] American English a surprising or important ending to something: 
The kicker came when the reporter asked the runner whether she was tired.
1[countable] a player in a sports team who kicks the ball to score points2[singular] American English a surprising or important ending to something: The kicker came when the reporter asked the runner whether she was tired.