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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFootballer
/ˈfʊtˌbɔː.lər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who plays the sport of football (soccer).
"He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time." - 2
A professional athlete whose primary occupation is playing competitive association football.
"Top footballers train rigorously every day to maintain peak physical condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'football' combined with the agent suffix '-er', originating in late 19th-century Britain with the formal codification of association football rules. The term evolved to universally designate professional and amateur athletes who play the sport of soccer or football.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Footballer" is said worldwide
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footballeur
Transliteration: /fut.bo.lœʁ/
"Le footballeur a marqué un but magnifique."
Fußballer
Transliteration: /ˈfuːsˌbalɐ/
"Der Fußballer unterschrieb einen neuen Vertrag."
calciatore
Transliteration: /kal.tʃaˈtoː.re/
"Il calciatore ha vinto il Pallone d'Oro."
futbolista
Transliteration: /fut.βoˈlis.ta/
"El famoso futbolista anotó tres goles."
futebolista
Transliteration: /fu.te.boˈliʃ.tɐ/
"O jovem futebolista estreou na seleção nacional."
फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ी
Transliteration: football khiladi
"वह दुनिया का सबसे प्रसिद्ध फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ी है।"
足球运动员
Transliteration: zúqiú yùndòngyuán
"梅西是一位传奇的足球运动员。"
축구 선수
Transliteration: chukgu seonsu
"그는 세계 최고의 축구 선수입니다."
サッカー選手
Transliteration: sakkā senshu
"彼は世界で最も有名なサッカー選手の一人です。"
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