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Player of the match

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCore term

In football (soccer), player of the match means: The player selected as the outstanding performer in a particular match.

In Turkish: maçın oyuncusu

How it is used

Also called man of the match; the selection method depends on the award or broadcaster.

Example sentences

  1. The goalkeeper was named player of the match after several difficult saves.

    The award recognises performance rather than only goals scored.

  2. Fans voted her player of the match for controlling the midfield.

    Here the audience chooses the recognised performer.

Common collocations

  • name player of the match
  • player-of-the-match award
  • vote player of the match
  • matchA game of football between two teams, normally made up of two 45-minute halves, with stoppage time added at the end of each half.
  • scoreTo get a goal by putting the ball into the opponents' net. As a noun, the score is the number of goals each team has at a given moment.

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