"Football' vocabulary in Spanish

A list of common words to understand a football match in Spanish

Spanish vocabulary

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    el jugador player
    la jugadora player (female)
    el gol goal
    el saque de esquina corner
    el portero the goalkeeper
    el equipo the team
    empatar to draw
    ganar to win
    perder to lose
    el saque de banda throw in
    amonestar to book a player
    la tarjeta amarilla yellow card
    la tarjeta roja red card
    expulsar to send off a player
    el tiro libre free kick
    defender to defend
    atacar to attack
    el centrocampista midfielder
    el primer tiempo the first half
    el segundo tiempo the second half
    fuera de juego offside
    el disparo the shot
    el torneo the tournament
    el fútbol football, soccer
    el hincha fan/supporter
    la hincha fan/supporter (female)
    la hinchada fans/supporters (collective noun)
    el banco bench
    el banquillo bench
    el campo ground/field
    la cancha ground/pitch (used in Latin America for football field)
    la prórroga extra time/overtime (sports)
    el árbitro referee
    el penalti penalty
    el capitán del equipo team captain
    el defensa defense
    la defensa defense (female)
    el delantero striker
    la delantera striker (female)
    el juez de linea linesman
    el futbolista footballer
    la futbolista footballer (female)
    chutar to shoot
    marcar un gol to score a goal
    meter un gol to score a goal
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