"Football' vocabulary in Spanish

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

Spanish vocabulary

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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