Noun
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Source: WordNetFootball is a fertility festival. Eleven sperm trying to get into the egg. I feel sorry for the goalkeeper. Björk
Simply the best defender in the world. Whenever he is on the pitch, his presence reassures the others, from the goalkeeper to the attackers. Thiago Silva
We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina. Michel Patini
As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what's going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business. Peter Shilton
The goalkeeper always deserves the credit. But not this time. The way I kicked the ball, even my mother would have saved it. Romario
Manchester United could have any goalkeeper in the world. I was a 23-year-old kid from New Jersey who, from an early age, had to cope with Tourettes Syndrome, a brain disorder that can trigger speech and facial tics, vocal outbursts and obsessive compulsive behavior. Tim Howard