Soccer (I Mean Football) Terms in Spanish
In honor of Spain’s win in the World Cup last month, this post will list some commonly used soccer vocabulary in Spanish. It will make for a nice reference point the next time you get involved in watching a soccer match.
- soccer – el fútbol
- the World Cup – la Copa Mundial
- the game – el juego
- the soccer ball – el balón de fútbol
- the stadium – el estadio
- the soccer field – el campo
- the team – el equipo
- a player – un jugador
- a defender – un defensa
- a midfielder – un centrocampista
- a goalkeeper – un portero
- a forward – un delantero
- the score – el resultado
- the referee – el árbitro
- a foul – una falta
- the yellow card – la tarjeta amarilla
- the red card – la tarjeta roja
- a goal – un gol
- to score a goal – marcar un gol
- to pass the ball – pasar el balón
- to run – correr
- to win – ganar
- to lose – perder
Here are some Spanish phrases using the words above. See if you can guess what they mean. You may have to translate a few words to get the meaning. Leave a comment, and I’ll tell you if you’re right.
- El juego final entre España y los Países Bajos fue intenso.
- El jugador se lesionó en la segunda mitad del juego.
- El árbitro cantó un gol.
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