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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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
defense 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 porterÃa
goal arco
post poste
near post primer poste
far post segundo poste
net red
sideline lÃnea de banda
goal line lÃnea de gol
halfway line lÃnea 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 al 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 porterÃa
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 penalti
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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