/ ˈgəʊlkiːpə(r); NAmE ˈgoʊl-/ (also informal goalie / ˈgəʊli; NAmE ˈgoʊli/) ( NAmE also goal·tend·er ) (also BrE informal keeper ) noun
( in football ( soccer ), hockey , etc. ) a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his or her own team's goal
—picture at hockey
► goal·keep·ing noun [ U ]:
goalkeeping techniques