Goalkeeper

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A Football (soccer) goalkeeper
A Football (soccer) goalkeeper

A goalkeeper is someone who protects a team's goal. There are goalkeepers in sports like football (soccer) and ice-hockey, for example. The goalkeeper's mission is to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal. A goalkeeper's kit consists of shin guards and gloves to protect his hands from the impact of the ball when he catches it.