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Assist

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/əˈsɪst/nounCore term

In football (soccer), assist means: The final pass or touch that sets up a teammate to score a goal.

In Turkish: asist, gol pası

How it is used

Players provide, make or get an assist, and statistics list goals and assists together. Assist is also a verb: "She assisted both goals." The pass before the assist is sometimes called a pre-assist or second assist.

Example sentences

  1. He has six goals and four assists this season.

  2. That's her third assist of the night, another perfect cross.

Common collocations

  • provide an assist
  • goals and assists
  • assist for the winner
  • second assist
  • passA kick, header or throw that sends the ball to a teammate. As a verb, to pass means to send the ball to a teammate in this way.
  • crossA pass from the side of the pitch into the penalty area, aimed at a teammate who can head or shoot. As a verb, to cross means to deliver such a pass.
  • through ballA forward pass played between or behind defenders into space, so that a teammate can run onto it and go through on goal.
  • goalA point scored when the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar; also the frame with a net that teams try to put the ball into.

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