Examples of “goalkeeper” in a Sentence

noun The player positioned to stop the opposing team from scoring by guarding the goal.

• Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. — Ace Banking And Static Awareness (2018)
• Krohn-Dehli took advantage of a lucky bounce of the ball after a battling run on the left flank by Simon Poulsen, dummied two defenders and shot low through goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg's legs after 24 minutes. — Owen Phillips, Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark (2012)
• Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war. — Jeremy Ball, Refugee goalie 'over the moon' to coach for England (2025)
• The goalkeeper made a spectacular save in the final seconds.
• Our goalkeeper wears bright gloves so she can grip the wet ball.
• Being a goalkeeper takes quick reactions and a lot of courage.