And let’s not forget about the fans who sit in the estadio (stadium). Keep in mind that substitute players sit on the banca or banquillo (bench). In terms of other people that are involved in the game, we also have the following:Įl capitán del equipo (the captain of the team) You see her on the soccer field and you can't imagine.Ĭaption 27, Muñeca Brava - 8 Trampas Play Caption La ves en la cancha de fútbol y no te imaginás. For instance, in the defense you can hear names like the following:īy the way, you can use the terms campo de juego, cancha de fútbol or terreno de juego to refer to the playing field.
You can also find various and more specific names for the different players in the field. Mediocampista, centrocampista, volante (midfielder) Portero, arquero, guardameta (goalkeeper) Let’s see the names of the different kinds of players that you see in a typical partido de fútbol (soccer game / soccer match): As a general rule, un equipo de fútbol (a soccer team) has eleven players (futbolistas / jugadores) on the field. We can also use the term jugador as an alternative to futbolista. However, in Mexico and other places across Central America people usually say futbol, with the stress on the last syllable:Ĭaption 28, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Manuel Orozco Sánchez Play Captionīy the way, if you are American and you are wondering how to say “football” in Spanish, the answer to that is fútbol americano.įrom the word fútbol, we got the word futbolista (football player / soccer player). I also play soccer sometimes.Ĭaption 11, Bajofondo Tango Club - Mar Dulce Play Caption y juego al fútbol también a veces.Īnd well. The Spanish word for football or soccer is fútbol, a word whose stress goes on the second-to-last syllable:
These days, it feels like football or soccer (as it is known in the US) is everywhere! Are you enjoying the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France? What about the exciting Copa América? Are you following the Total Africa Cup of Nations? If you like the game and want to expand your Spanish vocabulary of football terms, this lesson introduces some of the most common football/soccer vocabulary words in Spanish.
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