goalkeeper UK /ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pə/US /ˈɡoʊl.kiːpɚ/ noun1 •A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. — 2018 formsgoalkeepers
