noun
goalscorer
Goalscorer (noun) means a player who scores a goal or goals.
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A player who scores a goal or goals.
"At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund."
— George Ramsay, After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’ (2023)
"At the other end, goalscorer Krohn-Dehli's 20-yard strike brought a fine stop from Stekelenburg."
— Owen Phillips, Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark (2012)
"Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!”"
— Ben Morse, ‘Proud of you’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son earns first call-up for Portugal Under-15 national team (2025)
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"goalscorer" (noun) means a player who scores a goal or goals.
