Football player = footballer. Soccer player = ?

RE*AC*TOR · 24-05-2007 01:37PM #1

I'm still not sure why people in Ireland use soccer so much, but anyway... on to the question. What is the one word description for people who's occupation is playing soccer?

Soccerer ? (a bit like Sorcerer).
Soccerista ? (very spanish)

shatners basoon · 24-05-2007 01:41PM

Ya bored today reactor?:p

Eirebear · 24-05-2007 01:44PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I'm still not sure why people in Ireland use soccer so much, but anyway... on to the question. What is the one word description for people who's occupation is playing soccer?

Soccerer ? (a bit like Sorcerer).
Soccerista ? (very spanish)

Since Soccer is derived from Association Football, i would say he's still a footballer?

leninbenjamin · 24-05-2007 01:49PM

what's wrong with "soccer player"?

Mr. Presentable · 24-05-2007 01:52PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I'm still not sure why people in Ireland use soccer so much, but anyway... on to the question. What is the one word description for people who's occupation is playing soccer?

Soccerer ? (a bit like Sorcerer).
Soccerista ? (very spanish)

Primadonna?

RE*AC*TOR · 24-05-2007 01:54PM

leninbenjamin wrote:

what's wrong with "soccer player"?

Its too generic and too many words.

bucks73 · 24-05-2007 03:35PM

Socceroo? Well from a certain part of the world anyway.

Im not a fan of the word "soccer" either. Never use it when talking footie with the mates, only use when I have to...talking to someone who would presume football is GAA.

BaZmO* · 24-05-2007 04:17PM

Are you still drunk?

RE*AC*TOR · 24-05-2007 04:34PM

BaZmO* wrote:

Are you still drunk?

Thanks to you, we are no closer to answering this question.

stovelid · 24-05-2007 05:28PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I
Soccerista ? (very spanish)

Thats jugador.

Soccer = Association Football = Footballer. We can share the term with bogballers.

BaZmO* · 24-05-2007 08:00PM

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

Thanks to you, we are no closer to answering this question.

Well then don't ask stupid questions.

daveirl · 24-05-2007 10:58PM

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redzerdrog · 24-05-2007 11:49PM

nipplenuts wrote:

Primadonna?

i like:D

Davidth88 · 25-05-2007 09:02AM

Nice question !

I personally hate the word Soccer , I only use it when GAA people are around.

So Footballers get my vote.

It's wierd that football seems to be a generic name for a whole set of sports

Grid-Iron ( if you call that a sport

)
Rugby ( both codes )
And of course GAA

To my mind how can you call any sport where you can touch the ball with your hands football ......?

daveirl · 25-05-2007 09:07AM

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Davidth88 · 25-05-2007 09:50AM

You use your hands in all codes of football. Just less so in Soccer

errrrr

In open play 20 of the 22 players out on that field cannot use their hands.

In all other codes ( that I can think of ) all the players can handle the ball , hense the name football is grammatically incorrect.

I am open to correction here of course , I am not a ref in any of the sports mentioned.

daveirl · 25-05-2007 09:51AM

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Davidth88 · 25-05-2007 10:04AM

If I had more hair I would split one

You use your hands in all codes of football. Just less so in Soccer

So this is only true if you are a goalie.......in other codes ALL the players can use their hands ( can't they ?? )

Isn't true that in grid iron you are actually not allowed to kick the ball except in special circumstances ?

Anyway , my vote is still footballers ( to stick to the thread )

daveirl · 25-05-2007 10:16AM

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Football player = footballer. Soccer player = ?

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