Follow a match with words for players, the field, scoring and referee decisions.
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Soccer player positions in Spanish
Fútbol is soccer; futbol without an accent reflects another accepted regional stress pattern. Portero, arquero and guardameta all name a goalkeeper.
Role words ending in -o often change to -a. Other roles, such as delantero, work the same way as Spanish professions.
el fútbolsoccer · el FOOT-bohl
el equipoteam · el eh-KEE-poh
el jugadorplayer · el hoo-gah-DOR
el porterogoalkeeper · el por-TEH-roh
el defensadefender · el deh-FEHN-sah
el centrocampistamidfielder · el sehn-troh-kahm-PEES-tah
el delanteroforward · el deh-lahn-TEH-roh
el suplentesubstitute · el soo-PLEHN-teh
el entrenadorcoach · el ehn-treh-nah-DOR
el árbitroreferee · el AHR-bee-troh
Soccer field and match vocabulary in Spanish
La portería is the goal structure; el gol is a scored goal. El arco is a common regional name for the goal structure.
El pase sends the ball to a teammate. El regate is dribbling past an opponent, also called la gambeta in parts of Latin America.
el campo de fútbolsoccer field · el KAHM-poh deh FOOT-bohl
el balónball (soccer) · el bah-LOHN
la porteríagoal (structure) · lah por-teh-REE-ah
el golgoal (score) · el GOHL
la rednet · lah RREHD
el área penalpenalty area · el AH-reh-ah peh-NAHL
la línea de bandasideline · lah LEE-neh-ah deh BAHN-dah
el pasepass (soccer) · el PAH-seh
el tiroshot (soccer) · el TEE-roh
el regatedribble past an opponent · el reh-GAH-teh
Soccer fouls and restarts in Spanish
Fuera de juego means offside; fuera de lugar is another regional term. Learn the term without treating this vocabulary lesson as a rulebook.
Penalti is common in Spain, while penal is common in Latin America. Both name a penalty kick.
el partidomatch · el pahr-TEE-doh
el descansohalftime · el dehs-KAHN-soh
el fuera de juegooffside · el FWEH-rah deh HWEH-goh
la faltafoul · lah FAHL-tah
el penaltipenalty kick · el peh-NAHL-tee
el tiro librefree kick · el TEE-roh LEE-breh
el saque de esquinacorner kick · el SAH-keh deh ehs-KEE-nah
el saque de bandathrow-in · el SAH-keh deh BAHN-dah
la tarjeta amarillayellow card · lah tahr-HEH-tah ah-mah-REE-yah
la tarjeta rojared card · lah tahr-HEH-tah RROH-hah
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Soccer Words in Spanish: the full list
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Quick answer:soccer is el fútbol, team is el equipo, player is el jugador, goalkeeper is el portero, defender is el defensa, midfielder is el centrocampista, forward is el delantero, substitute is el suplente, coach is el entrenador, and referee is el árbitro.
