outfield playernoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈaʊt.fiːld ˌpleɪ.ər//ˈaʊt.fiːld ˌpleɪ.ɚ/any of the players on a football team other than the goalkeeper:
When their substitute goalkeeper got injured, one of the outfield players had to go in goal.
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Football/soccer
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- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
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- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
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