footballer
footballer — noun
1. Someone whose job or pastime is playing the sport of football (soccer).
Someone whose job or pastime is playing the sport of football (soccer).
The young footballer signed his first professional contract at the age of sixteen.
collocation: sign a professional contract
Diego has been a professional footballer for over ten years now.
temporal: for over [number] years
Leila dreams of becoming a famous footballer when she grows up.
After the match, the footballer thanked the fans for their support.
Every footballer needs to train hard and eat well to stay fit.
- soccer player
more common in American English; same meaning
- player
broader — can refer to any sport; context clarifies
- professional
emphasises that the person is paid for playing; also used for other sports
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Commonly used in British English. In American English, soccer player is the more typical term for someone who plays association football.