German Football Vocabulary Words around Football, Tennis & more

German Football Vocabulary

das Spielfeld

field, pitch

die Mannschaft

team

der Fußball

football

das Tor

goal

der Ball

ball

Fußballstadion

football stadium

Players

der Spieler

player

der Torwart

goalkeeper

der Verteidiger

defender

der Mittelfeldspieler

midfield player

der Stürmer

striker

der Trainer

coach

der Kapitän

captain

der Auswechselspieler

substitute

Fouls

die Gelbe Karte

yellow card

die Rote Karte

red card

das Handspiel

handball

das Foul

foul

Rules & Penalties

der Schiedsrichter

referee

der Elfmeter

penalty kick

der Freistoß

free kick

das Eigentor

own goal

Competition

die Meisterschaft

championship

der Pokal

cup

der Ligapokal

league cup

Winning & Losing

die Niederlage

defeat

der Sieg

win

das Unentschieden

draw

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