penalty taker
Designated spot kicker
A penalty taker is a player designated to attempt penalty kicks in soccer—high-stakes one-on-one shots against the goalkeeper from twelve yards out.
Teams typically have an established penalty taker, though the role may shift based on form or pressure: He's been the club's penalty taker for three seasons.
The term extends to similar situations in other sports.
- spot kickSet piece from mark
- set piecePrearranged dramatic sequence
- dead ballHalted game situation
- strikerOne who hits targets
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
twelve yards · pressure · nerves · mind games · conversion · run-up · placement · power · bottom corner · top corner · side netting · save · miss · decisive · clutch · ice cold · Ronaldo · routine
- penalty kicksspot kick, goalkeeper, save, goal, miss
- coaching decisionssubstitutions, time out, rotation, benching, lineup changes
- scorersscorer, goal scorer, high scorer, leading scorer, top scorer
- GAA Rolesgoalkeeper, goalie, midfielder, forward, defender
role in penalty situation
penalty takergoalkeeper
Net-defending player
goalie · keeper · shot-stopper · netminder · goaltender
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