Meaning & use
goal poacher
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Meaning
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In soccer, a forward who scores goals by being in the right place to take chances, often from close range.
Grammar: Countable: a goal poacher, two goal poachers. Often used with 'a' or 'the'.
Patterns
- a goal poacher
- play as a goal poacher
- be known as a goal poacher
He is a classic goal poacher who rarely misses from inside the penalty area.
The team signed a goal poacher to finish the chances they create.
As a goal poacher, she doesn't get many touches but scores important goals.
Word forms
| plural | goal poachers |
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Common combinations
- a prolific goal poacher
- He was a prolific goal poacher, scoring 30 goals in a season.
- a natural goal poacher
- She's a natural goal poacher and always seems to be in the right spot.
- play as a goal poacher
- He plays as a goal poacher, waiting for the ball in the box.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- poach verb
- In sports, to take a chance or score by being in the right place.
Commonly confused: goal poacher or poacher?
goal poacher vs poacher
On its own, 'poacher' usually means someone who illegally hunts animals. In soccer, you need 'goal poacher' for the player.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'goal poacher' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A goal poacher is a soccer player who scores from close range. The other options confuse it with a wildlife poacher or with other roles like goalkeeper or defender.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “goal poacher”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.