scor ‧ er /ˈskɔːrə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ score , outscore; noun : ↑ score , ↑ scorer ; adjective : ↑ scoreless ]
1 . ( also score‧keep‧er /ˈskɔːkiːpə $ ˈskɔːrkiːpər/) someone who keeps an official record of the points won in a sports game
2 . a player who wins a point or ↑ goal
top/leading/highest scorer
He was Palace’s top scorer.