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)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Particular interest has been placed on the center back, goalkeeper and center forward positions. 
Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 31 May 2022 The breakthrough came early in the second half, after Timothy Weah shed his defender and fired a shot at the near post that ricocheted off the goalkeeper and high in the air in the 52nd minute. New York Times, 27 Jan. 2022 The Thorns introduced LeBlanc as their new general manager on Monday, adding the 41-year-old former goalkeeper and Olympian at a time of great controversy and transition. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2021 Any save also bolsters the defense and goalkeeper, giving the defending team an immediate boost. Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2021 Turner is the first US goalkeeper to earn shutouts in his first two starts and the first to be in goal for victories in his first seven matches. BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021 The 25-year-old from Plano, Texas, has played every minute at goalkeeper for Louisville this season, notching 76 saves and four clean sheets through 16 matches. The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 Inside the first 15 minutes, England had required three fine saves from its goalkeeper, Mary Earps, and the intervention of the crossbar to retain any hope. New York Times, 26 July 2022 With a spot in this year’s World Cup on the line, Graham Arnold pulled his goalkeeper out of the game. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 14 June 2022 See More
Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 31 May 2022 The breakthrough came early in the second half, after Timothy Weah shed his defender and fired a shot at the near post that ricocheted off the goalkeeper and high in the air in the 52nd minute. New York Times, 27 Jan. 2022 The Thorns introduced LeBlanc as their new general manager on Monday, adding the 41-year-old former goalkeeper and Olympian at a time of great controversy and transition. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2021 Any save also bolsters the defense and goalkeeper, giving the defending team an immediate boost. Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2021 Turner is the first US goalkeeper to earn shutouts in his first two starts and the first to be in goal for victories in his first seven matches. BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021 The 25-year-old from Plano, Texas, has played every minute at goalkeeper for Louisville this season, notching 76 saves and four clean sheets through 16 matches. The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 Inside the first 15 minutes, England had required three fine saves from its goalkeeper, Mary Earps, and the intervention of the crossbar to retain any hope. New York Times, 26 July 2022 With a spot in this year’s World Cup on the line, Graham Arnold pulled his goalkeeper out of the game. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 14 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1789, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
goalkeeper
noun
goal·keep·er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər
: a player who defends a goal