Noun: football player
- [N. Amer] An athlete who plays American football
"The football player scored a touchdown in the final seconds of the game";
- footballer [N. Amer]
- [Brit] An athlete who plays soccer
"The football player dribbled past three defenders before scoring a spectacular goal";
- soccer player, footballer [Brit]
Derived forms: football players
Type of: athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal], participant, player
Encyclopedia: Football player