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Poacher

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), poacher means: A forward especially good at scoring from short-range chances and loose balls near goal.

In Turkish: fırsatçı golcü

How it is used

Often appears as goal poacher; it praises scoring instinct rather than passing range.

Example sentences

  1. The poacher reacted first when the goalkeeper spilled the cross.

    Quick anticipation turns a loose ball into a scoring chance.

  2. She is a poacher who finds space inside a crowded penalty area.

    The description highlights movement into small scoring spaces.

Common collocations

  • goal poacher
  • instinctive poacher
  • poacher's finish
  • strikerAn attacking player who plays closest to the opponents' goal and whose main job is to score goals.
  • 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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