This is the 9370th most frequent Swedish word.
fotbollsspelare
Football player.
Here, 'fotbollsspelare' is used as a noun to denote a person who plays football professionally or as a hobby.
Min vän är en begåvad fotbollsspelare.
My friend is a talented football player.
The term 'fotbollsspelaren' refers to a specific football player and is expressed in definite form.
Fotbollsspelaren gjorde tre mål i gårdagens match.
The football player scored three goals in yesterday's match.
In this instance, 'fotbollsspelare' is used in the indefinite form to describe a hypothetical individual aiming to be successful in football.