footballer
footballer — 名詞
1. Someone whose job or pastime is playing the sport of football (soccer).
足球員
以踢足球為職業或興趣的人
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.
那位年輕的足球員在十六歲時簽下了他的第一份職業合約。
collocation: sign a professional contract
Diego has been a professional footballer for over ten years now.
Diego 成為職業足球員已經超過十年了。
temporal: for over [number] years
Leila dreams of becoming a famous footballer when she grows up.
Leila 夢想長大後成為一個著名的足球員。
After the match, the footballer thanked the fans for their support.
比賽結束後，那位足球員感謝球迷們的支持。
Every footballer needs to train hard and eat well to stay fit.
每個足球員都需要努力訓練並且吃得好才能保持體能。
- 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
用法筆記
Commonly used in British English. In American English, soccer player is the more typical term for someone who plays association football.