This is the 15191st most frequent Russian word.
помощников
"Помощников" means "assistants" or "helpers" in English.
The word 'помощников' is used to denote people assisting in a professional context.
На проекте работают несколько помощников инженера.
Several engineer assistants are working on the project.
Here, 'помощников' refers to individuals assisting with a task of collecting materials.
Он попросил помощников собрать материалы для урока.
He asked the assistants to gather materials for the lesson.
In this sentence, 'помощников' implies people providing assistance to the football team.