116 Spanish Words Related to Football or Soccer
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Whether you are in a part of the world where this game is referred to as football or as soccer, if you’re looking for a list of Spanish football or soccer vocabulary, you’ve come to the right place!
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English word | Spanish translation |
|---|---|
| team | equipo |
| away team | equipo visitante |
| opposing team | equipo contrario |
| footballer | futbolista |
| player | jugador |
| lineup | alineación |
| lineup | plantilla |
| substitute bench | banquillo de reservas |
| substitution | sustitución |
| captain | capitán |
| goalkeeper | portero/arquero/guardameta |
| defence | defensa |
| defender | defensa |
| midfield | mediocampo |
| midfielder | mediocampista |
| winger | extremo |
| forward | delantero |
| goal scorer | goleador |
| coach | director técnico |
| trainer | entrenador |
| referee | árbitro |
| linesmen | árbitro asistente |
| commentator | comentarista deportivo |
| spectators | espectadores |
| fan | hincha |
| supporter | aficionado |
| supporters | afición |
| hooligan | gamberro |
| The FIFA World Cup | La Copa Mundial de Fútbol |
| Champions League | Liga de Campeones |
| The Copa America | La Copa América |
| The FIFA Confederations Cup | La Copa FIFA Confederaciones |
| Premier League | Primera División |
| soccer | fútbol |
| championship | campeonato |
| game | partido |
| away game | partido que se juega fuera de casa |
| friendly game | partido amistoso |
| ball | balón |
| pitch | campo de juego |
| scoreboard | marcador |
| stadium | estadio |
| dressing room | vestidor |
| bench | banca |
| goal | portería |
| goal | arco |
| post | poste |
| near post | primer poste |
| far post | segundo poste |
| net | red |
| sideline | línea de banda |
| goal line | línea de gol |
| halfway line | línea de medio campo |
| goal area | área de gol |
| penalty area | área de penalti |
| first half | primer tiempo |
| second half | segundo tiempo |
| half time | medio tiempo |
| extra time | tiempo extra |
| shinguard | espinillera |
| shorts | pantalones cortos |
| socks | medias |
| flag | banderilla |
| whistle | silbato |
| shirt | camiseta |
| uniform | uniforme |
| to play soccer | jugar fútbol |
| to play against somebody | jugar contra alguien |
| kick | patada |
| shot | remate |
| kick-off | patada inicial |
| pass | pase |
| to pass | pasar |
| to shoot | patear |
| to take away the ball | quitar la pelota |
| to shoot at the goal | tirar a la portería |
| to score a goal | meter un gol |
| header | remate de cabeza |
| to head the ball | cabecear |
| rebound | rebote |
| corner | esquina |
| throw in | saque de banda |
| goal kick | saque de meta |
| to defend | defender |
| to catch | atajar |
| own goal | autogol |
| to win | ganar |
| to lose | perder |
| to beat | derrotar |
| to meet | enfrentarse |
| to draw | empatar |
| score draw | empate a cero |
| final score | resultado final |
| replay | repetición |
| to play fair | jugar limpio |
| to play dirty | jugar sucio |
| foul | falta |
| to commit a foul | cometer una falta |
| to blow a foul | señalar una falta |
| to hit | golpear |
| to push | empujar |
| handball | mano |
| to trip somebody up | poner una zancadilla a alguien |
| to fake | fingir |
| penalty | tiro de penal |
| free kick | tiro libre |
| offside | fuera de juego |
| sending off | expulsión |
| yellow card | tarjeta amarilla |
| red card | tarjeta roja |
| warning | amonestación |
| to send a player off | expulsar a un jugador |
| injured player | jugador lesionado |
| to clap | aplaudir |
| to cheer on a team | animar a un equipo |
| Mexican wave | la ola |
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