football player

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

football player - an athlete who plays American football footballer athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield ball carrier, runner - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play blocker - a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play cornerback - a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers football hero - a football player who has achieved a reputation for success kicker - a player who kicks the football line backer, linebacker - a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen lineman - one of the players on the line of scrimmage player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver - a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass tackler - a football player who tackles the ball carrier

Translations

football player n → futbolista m/f; jugador(a) m/f de fútbol

football player foot n → footballeur/euse, joueur/euse de football;

(US) → joueur/euse de football américain

football player foot n (Brit) → Fußballspieler(in) m(f);

(US) → Footballspieler(in) m(f)

football pools

Football Pools, umgangssprachlich auch the pools genannt, ist das in Großbritannien sehr beliebte Fußballtoto, bei dem auf die Ergebnisse der samstäglichen Fußballspiele gewettet wird. Die Gewinne können sehr hoch sein und gelegentlich Millionen von Pfund betragen.

football player n (BRIT) → calciatore m;

(US) → giocatore m di football americano