calciatore

footballer

noun kahl-chah-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

soccer player

Usage Note

Calciatore is the standard Italian term for a professional or semi-professional football (soccer) player, from calcio (football, literally 'kick'). The feminine form is calciatrice. Do not use giocatore di calcio — while technically correct, calciatore is the one-word norm. Plural: i calciatori. The word calcio also means 'calcium' and 'kick', but in sporting contexts it unambiguously means football.

Examples

"Quel calciatore ha segnato trenta gol in una stagione."

Natural Translation

That footballer scored thirty goals in a season.

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