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Meanings of footballer in English

Portuguese
jogadora de futebol
Catalan
futbolista

An athlete who plays American football.

jogadora de futebol
Usage of footballer in English
1
It really wrecked his ability to say 'I was a good footballer'.
News.com.au
2
That surely means the footballer of the year mantle will pass elsewhere.
The Irish Times
3
Perhaps box number three would produce the footballer he so badly wanted.
Shadows in the twilight
4
Pub Quiz Question: Which English footballer appears in the bloody-thirsty blockbuster Hannibal?
The Irish Times
5
It was a good morning to be a professional footballer, you thought.
The Irish Times
6
The former professional footballer has said he will focus on organic growth.
Reuters
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A good footballer and a very important cog in the '95 wheel.
Independent.ie
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It had been a good few days to be an Arsenal footballer.
The Irish Times
9
He used to be a footballer, but that's besides the point now.
The Irish Times
10
It's everybody else's problem if they want me to be a footballer.
The Guardian
11
The court heard that the footballer was almost twice the legal limit.
The Guardian
12
He represents all the values that we consider validate a real footballer.
The Guardian
13
How do you point to the person and leave the footballer aside?
The Guardian
14
The central cartoon shows the Argentine footballer Maradona taking a drugs test.
The Irish Times
15
The Manchester United and former Wales footballer Ryan Giggs is turning 40.
The Guardian
16
The media had searched for years for the first gay AFL footballer.
The Guardian
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Catalan
futbolista
Footballer through the time
Footballer across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Less common
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