goal poacher
noun/ˈɡəʊl pəʊtʃə(r)/
/ˈɡəʊl pəʊtʃər/
(also poacher)
- (especially in football (soccer)) a player who waits near the opposite team’s goal in order to try to score if they get the ball
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