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goal scorer
The person in a sport such as soccer, handball, or ice hockey who scores a goal.
Der Torschütze des Siegtreffers wurde von seinen Mitspielern gefeiert.
The goal scorer of the winning goal was celebrated by his teammates.
The word is made up of 'das Tor' (the goal) and 'der Schütze' (the shooter). A 'Torschütze' (goal scorer) is therefore literally a person who 'shoots' a goal.
Der junge Stürmer war der beste Torschütze der Saison.
The young striker was the best goal scorer of the season.
This word is used almost exclusively in a sports context. It is typical for sports with goals, such as soccer, handball, ice hockey, or water polo.
Im Handballspiel gab es am Ende zwei Torschützen.
In the handball match, there were two goal scorers in the end.
Common phrases are 'der Torschütze des Siegtreffers sein' (to be the goal scorer of the winning goal) or 'sich in die Torschützenliste eintragen' (to get on the scoresheet). The exact minute of the game is also often mentioned.
Der Torschütze zum 1:0 war Müller in der 25. Minute.
The goal scorer to make it 1-0 was Müller in the 25th minute.
striker / attacker
'der Stürmer' and 'der Torschütze' both have to do with goals in sports such as soccer, handball, or ice hockey. They are easy to confuse because strikers often score goals. The important difference is: 'Stürmer' describes a player's position or role in attack. 'Torschütze' only describes that a person scored a goal in a particular match or situation. So a defender can also be a 'Torschütze'. And a 'Stürmer' remains a 'Stürmer' even if he does not score a goal in a match.
Der Torschütze freute sich, weil sein Treffer das Spiel entschieden hat.
The goal scorer was happy because his goal decided the match.
Im nächsten Spiel wird Max als Stürmer beginnen.
In the next match, Max will start as a striker.