No. 1,752 in Dutch
voetballer
Football player.
In a sentence
De voetballer scoorde een doelpunt tijdens de wedstrijd.
The soccer player scored a goal during the game.
The term 'voetballer' is used here to describe someone who plays soccer professionally or recreationally.
Mijn broer wil een voetballer worden als hij ouder is.
My brother wants to become a soccer player when he is older.
Here, 'voetballer' refers to a future role or aspiration involving playing soccer.
Een goede voetballer traint elke dag om zijn vaardigheden te verbeteren.
A good soccer player trains every day to improve their skills.
In this case, 'voetballer' refers to someone who is skilled in playing soccer.
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