footballer

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfʊt.bɔː.lə/ AmE /ˈfʊt.bɑː.lɚ/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who plays football as a job or profession

futbolista, jugador de fútbol

Collocations footballer for a team · top footballer

He became one of the best footballers in the world.

Se convirtió en uno de los mejores futbolistas del mundo.

2 PLAYER [singular] B2

a person who plays football as a sport or hobby, not necessarily professionally

jugador de fútbol, aficionado al fútbol

Collocations footballer for the local team · amateur footballer

She is a dedicated footballer who plays every weekend.

Ella es una futbolista dedicada que juega todos los fines de semana.