footballer

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   an athlete who plays football

   Mesut Özil is my favourite footballer.

2. 2
   noun

   an athlete who plays American football

   The Steelers have some amazing footballers.

3. 3
   noun

   One who plays association football.

   It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.

4. 4
   noun

   One who plays American football.

   Footballer Tae Gordon named league MVP

5. 5
   noun

   Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily Microcanthinae.

Etymology

From football + -er. For the kyphosid sense, named for the resemblance of their stripes to football uniforms.