116 Essential Spanish Words For Football/ Soccer Fans
Learn 116 Spanish football terms, from positions and pitch markings to match events. Some terms vary by region.
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!
Football terminology varies across Spanish-speaking regions. The official Spanish IFAB glossary is useful for rules and pitch markings.
- English wordSpanish translation
- teamequipo
- away teamequipo visitante
- opposing teamequipo contrario
- footballerfutbolista
- playerjugador
- lineupalineación
- squadplantilla
- substitute benchbanquillo de reservas
- substitutionsustitución
- captaincapitán
- goalkeeperportero/arquero/guardameta
- defensedefensa
- defenderdefensa
- midfieldmediocampo
- midfieldermediocampista
- wingerextremo
- forwarddelantero
- goal scorergoleador
- head coachentrenador / director técnico
- fitness coachpreparador físico
- refereeárbitro
- assistant refereesárbitros asistentes
- commentatorcomentarista deportivo
- spectatorsespectadores
- fanhincha
- supporteraficionado
- fan baseafición
- hooliganaficionado violento
- The FIFA World CupLa Copa Mundial de Fútbol
- Champions LeagueLiga de Campeones
- The Copa AmericaLa Copa América
- FIFA Confederations Cup (2017)Copa FIFA Confederaciones (2017)
- Premier Leaguela Premier League (liga inglesa)
- soccerfútbol
- championshipcampeonato
- gamepartido
- away gamepartido que se juega fuera de casa
- friendly gamepartido amistoso
- ballbalón
- pitchcampo de juego
- scoreboardmarcador
- stadiumestadio
- dressing roomvestidor
- team benchbanquillo
- goal (frame)portería / arco
- goal (score)gol
- postposte
- near postprimer poste
- far postsegundo poste
- netred
- sidelinelínea de banda
- goal linelínea de meta
- halfway linelínea central / línea de medio campo
- goal areaárea de meta
- penalty areaárea de penalti
- first halfprimer tiempo
- second halfsegundo tiempo
- half-time intervaldescanso de medio tiempo
- extra timeprórroga / tiempo suplementario
- shinguardespinillera
- shortspantalones cortos
- socksmedias
- corner flagbanderín de esquina
- whistlesilbato
- shirtcamiseta
- uniformuniforme
- to play soccerjugar al fútbol
- to play against somebodyjugar contra alguien
- kick (striking the ball)golpeo del balón
- shotremate / disparo
- kick-offsaque inicial / saque de centro
- passpase
- to passpasar
- to shoottirar / rematar
- to take away the ballquitar la pelota
- to shoot at the goaltirar a la portería
- to score a goalmeter un gol
- headerremate de cabeza
- to head the ballcabecear
- reboundrebote
- corner kicksaque de esquina / córner
- throw insaque de banda
- goal kicksaque de meta
- to defenddefender
- to catch the ballatrapar el balón
- own goalautogol
- to winganar
- to loseperder
- to beatderrotar
- to face an opponentenfrentarse a un rival
- to drawempatar
- goalless drawempate a cero
- final scoreresultado final
- replayrepetición
- to play fairjugar limpio
- to play dirtyjugar sucio
- foulfalta
- to commit a foulcometer una falta
- to call a foulseñalar una falta
- to hitgolpear
- to pushempujar
- handballmano
- to trip somebody upponer una zancadilla a alguien
- to simulate a foulsimular una falta
- penalty kicktiro penal / penalti
- free kicktiro libre
- offsidefuera de juego
- sending offexpulsión
- yellow cardtarjeta amarilla
- red cardtarjeta roja
- warningamonestación
- to send a player offexpulsar a un jugador
- injured playerjugador lesionado
- to clapaplaudir
- to cheer on a teamanimar a un equipo
- the wave (stadium crowd)la ola
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