golear

Senses

1. 1.

   to score a goal

   to kick the ball into the opposing goal in football/soccer

Examples

• "El delantero goleó tres veces en el partido."

  The striker scored three goals in the match.

• "Messi ha goleado muchas veces para Argentina."

  Messi has scored many goals for Argentina.

• "No pudieron golear porque el portero fue excelente."

  They couldn't score because the goalkeeper was excellent.

Usage

Informal, colloquial Spanish verb commonly used in sports journalism and everyday football conversation. Often used with direct object (golear tres goles) or intransitively (golear en el partido).