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footballer
A male person who plays football. This can be done either as a profession (professional footballer) or as a hobby (amateur footballer).
Er träumt davon, ein berühmter Fußballer zu werden und in der Nationalmannschaft zu spielen.
He dreams of becoming a famous footballer and playing for the national team.
The word has a clear structure: it consists of 'Fußball' (football) and the suffix '-er'. The suffix '-er' typically refers to a male person who performs a particular activity.
Schon als Kind wollte er Fußballer werden.
Even as a child, he wanted to become a footballer.
'Fußballer' (footballer) is often combined with adjectives that describe his abilities or status. Common examples are 'Profi-Fußballer' (professional footballer), 'Amateur-Fußballer' (amateur footballer), 'talentierter Fußballer' (talented footballer), or 'berühmter Fußballer' (famous footballer).
Der junge Spieler gilt als sehr talentierter Fußballer.
The young player is considered a very talented footballer.
The word alone does not say whether someone earns money from football. The context or an added element such as 'Profi-' (professional) or 'Hobby-' (hobby) makes it clear whether it is a profession or a hobby.
Mein Nachbar ist Fußballer in einem kleinen Verein.
My neighbor is a footballer at a small club.
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'der Spieler' and 'der Fußballer' can both refer to a person in football. 'Spieler' is more general: it can refer to any person who takes part in a game or a sport. 'Fußballer' is more specific and means a man or male-described person who plays football, either as a hobby or professionally. The words can be confused in a football context. If the sport is clearly football, both often fit; if you want to name the sport exactly, 'Fußballer' is more precise.
Der Fußballer trainiert jeden Morgen, weil er in die erste Mannschaft will.
The footballer trains every morning because he wants to make the first team.
Im letzten Spiel musste ein Spieler wegen einer Verletzung vom Platz.
In the last game, a player had to leave the field because of an injury.