Futbolista (en. Footballer)

/futβoˈlista/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Player who is dedicated to football.

The footballer won the award for best player of the year.

El futbolista ganó el premio al mejor jugador del año.

Person who practices football regularly.

Since he was a child, he always dreamed of being a footballer.

Desde pequeño, siempre soñó con ser futbolista.

Member of a football team.

The footballer joined the team during the transfer season.

El futbolista se unió al equipo durante la temporada de transferencias.

From Spanish 'futbol' (football) and the suffix '-ista' which denotes occupation.

star footballer

Prominent player in football.

futbolista estrella

footballer's dream

Goal of becoming a professional football player.

sueño de futbolista

international footballer

Player who represents their country in international competitions.

futbolista internacional

football

Sport on which the footballer's activity is based.

fútbol

teams

Groups of players competing in football.

equipos

league

Competition in which footballers and football teams participate.

liga

Kicks hard

That footballer kicks hard; he has a great shot!

Ese futbolista patea duro, ¡tiene un gran tiro!

Star

He is a star; everyone knows him as the best footballer in the country.

Es un crack, todos lo conocen como el mejor futbolista del país.

Football fan

He always talks about football; he's a true football fan.

Siempre habla de fútbol, es un verdadero futbolero.