How to say "goalie" in Japanese

• キーパーCommon
  nounCovers the goalkeeper sense of 'goalie': the player who guards the goal in soccer, hockey, and similar sports. A shortened form and the common word, it is the usual choice in conversation and commentary.
• ゴーリー
  nounAlso means the goalkeeper, being a direct borrowing of the English 'goalie'. It is the less common of the two, so キーパー is usually the word you want.
  翌月よくげつにはＮＨＬ初はつシャットアウトゲームを記録きろくしＮＨＬスーパーゴーリーとしての才能さいのうを見みせた。↗

  The next month he achieved his first NHL shutout and showed the talent of an NHL super goalie.

Both words refer to the same sense of 'goalie', the player who guards the goal in sports such as soccer or hockey; choose the common 「キーパー」 in ordinary use and treat 「ゴーリー」 as a less common alternative.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• キーパーgoalkeeper
• ゴーリーgoalie