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goleador

goal scorer

noun goh-leh-ah-DOHR Rare

Also means

top scorer

Usage Note

Goleador is a football (soccer) term for a prolific scorer or the player who scores a goal in a specific match. The feminine is goleadora. The superlative máximo goleador / pichichi refers to the league's top scorer. The verb golear means to score many goals (to thrash an opponent).

Examples

"El goleador marcó tres tantos en el partido."

Natural Translation

The goal scorer netted three goals in the match.

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