football player
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- noun
- /ˈfʊtbɔl ˈpleɪər/
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futbolista
- As a professional football player, she trains hard to maintain her skills.
- professional football player
- former football player
- college football player
This is the greatest football player to walk the Earth.
- This is the greatest football player to walk the Earth.
- We know what white people think about black football players and black basketball players.
- The best football player they all talk about is Reggie Bush.
- My dad, he's an SEC Hall of Famer football player, went on to play for the Eagles.
- Like we are three black former football players who are sitting here with Teddy Swims.
- Patrick Swayze and his team of football players who formed a resistance with the Iraqis.
- He said this baby will be an amazing football player.
- People are saying is this the best college football player?
- And some people were like a football player or whatever else.
Examples
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My dad was a football player in high school, and my mom was a dancer.
Fiction book (2002) -
Josh, a former professional football player in the Canadian league, is a pretty good golfer.
Fiction book (1992) -
This is the greatest football player to walk the Earth.
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You know, your dad was a great football player in high school.
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I am a football player.
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I think we all know we're blessed as football players, as athletes.
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I met a football player who's who really famous.
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The best football player they all talk about is Reggie Bush.
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Eddie holds the Heisman Trophy, the award for the best college football player in the U.S.
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The young football player scored the winning goal in the championship match.
Synonyms
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A person who plays football, often as a paid professional
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Morphology
The meaning 'an athlete who plays football' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'football' (the sport) with 'player' (a person who competes). This noun–noun compound follows a transparent and cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The name football player comes from the game football, where players kick a ball with their feet and play together on a team. So, it means 'an athlete who plays football', usually as part of a team.