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scorer

scorer

37 2.4
A player who scores points or goals in a game
  • noun
  • /ˈskɔːrər/
translation icon : goleador
  • His speed, footwork, and sense of timing made him one of the soccer team's leading scorers.
  • top scorer
  • high scorers

Yeah, but Ronaldo is the best goal scorer in football.

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Examples

  • Well, who's the leading goal scorer In the Bellarine League this year?

  • Houston, led by captain Jonathan E., again their leading scorer this year.

  • The best scorer probably in the league, but not the best player on the team.

  • When I was a senior in high school, I was a second leading scorer in the state of Pennsylvania.

  • I was a top scorer, and I'd only been on the team a couple of weeks.

  • Was the leading scorer on the California High School Hockey League championship team.

  • Yeah, but Ronaldo is the best goal scorer in football.

  • Ned Braden is now the leading scorer in the Federal League.

  • Aaric Murray comes into this game as the leading scorer for WVU from the center position.

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  • Ronaldo is known as the best goal scorer in football history.

Synonyms

player
vsscorer
1.0

A person who takes part in a sport or game

is the specific person who gains points, goals, or runs
forward
vsscorer
74 3.2

A player in sports like soccer or basketball who tries to score

focuses on scoring directly rather than the wider attacking duties
shooter
vsscorer
24 2.7

A player who tries to score by getting the ball into the goal or basket

refers to scoring generally, not only attempts made by shooting actions
striker
vsscorer
14 2.9

A player whose main job is to score goals in football, also called soccer

is a broader term for any person who gains points or goals
goaler
vsscorer
  • UK
6.6

A player who scores goals in a team sport like football

is the standard general term for that same role
attackman
vsscorer
  • Jargon
6.9

A player who mainly tries to score goals in sports like lacrosse

is a general term for a person who gains points across sports

How Often

goaler
  • UK
6.6
scorer
37 2.4

Surface Forms

scorer singular
scorers plural

Morphology

scorer = score (transparent) = score + er

Agent noun from the verb 'score' meaning 'to gain points', so 'scorer' is clearly 'one who scores'.

Etymology

The word scorer comes from the word score, which means a 'mark' or a 'point'. That's why a scorer is a player who makes points or goals in a game.