football-player

A football-player kicks the ball toward the goal.

Definition

• Noun: A person who plays the game of football (soccer or American football, depending on context). This term refers specifically to an individual who participates as a player in the sport of football.

Usage Examples

• (A person who plays football successfully contributed to the team's victory.)
• (Individuals who play football for a living engage in regular practice.)
• (A person skilled at playing football and has a long history of participation.)

Advanced Usage

• "star football-player": A highly skilled or famous player of football.

  • The star football-player signed a multi-million dollar contract. (A very successful and well-known player of football received a lucrative agreement.)

• "amateur football-player": A person who plays football for enjoyment rather than as a profession.

  • He is an amateur football-player who plays in a local league on weekends. (A person who plays football without receiving payment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Football (n): The sport itself, played with a ball between two teams.

  • Football is the most popular sport in many countries. (The game of football enjoys wide popularity.)

• Player (n): A general term for a person who takes part in a game or sport.

  • Every player on the team must follow the rules. (Each participant in the game must obey regulations.)

Synonyms

• Soccer player: (chiefly in American English) a person who plays soccer, a specific form of football.
• Athlete: a person who is proficient in sports, including football.
  • The athlete was also a football-player in college. (The sportsman played football as part of his athletic career.)

Related Idioms

• "a football-player's mentality": A mindset focused on teamwork, discipline, and competition, typical of players.
  • He approached the project with a football-player's mentality, always thinking of the team's success. (He adopted a cooperative and strategic attitude.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Play football: To participate in the game of football.
  • They play football every Saturday afternoon. (They engage in the sport regularly.)