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Soccer Vocabulary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Goalie in soccer?

a)

A scored goal

b)

The person who guards the goal

c)

The coach

d)

The person who subs in

2.

A penalty box in soccer is...

a)

A brown container used for storage

b)

forward pass

c)

The larger rectangular area in front of the goalie where if a foul is committed it can result in a penalty kick.

d)

Backward pass

3.

What is a defender in soccer?

a)

The person who stops the opposing team from attacking and scoring goals

b)

The person who drives the ball down the field and attacks

c)

The person who scores goals

d)

The person who uses his hands to stop goals

4.

A volley is...

a)

when a player kicks the ball on the ground

b)

When a player touches the ball with his hands.

c)

When a player stops the ball with his foot.

d)

when a player makes contact with the ball before it hits the ground.

5.

The arc in soccer is ...

a)

The box where the goalie can not come out of

b)

The quarter circle at each corner of the field where the ball is placed for a corner kick

c)

The sideline on the field where players and coaches stand

d)

The middle of the field

6.

what is a trap in soccer?

a)

A double team on a player.

b)

a kick in the air.

c)

The act of gaining control of a moving ball by stopping it with a part of the body

d)

When a player passes to a teammate.

7.

A foul in soccer is...

a)

An illegal play or movement by a player.

b)

when a player stops the ball.

c)

When a player hits the ball with his head.

d)

when the goalie touches the ball with his hands.

8.

What is a penalty kick in soccer ?

a)

when the goalkeeper kicks the ball to put it back into play.

b)

A free point given to a team.

c)

when a player hits the ball with his head.

d)

Awarded after the defense has committed a foul within the penalty area.

9.

A header in soccer is...

a)

When a player creates an amazing play.

b)

When a player makes ball contact with their head.

c)

When a player nods his head to another player.

d)

When a player puts another player in a headlock.

10.

An attacker in soccer is...

a)

A person who defends the goal

b)

A person who always commits fouls

c)

A player that plays unfairly.

d)

A player trying to score a goal

11.

Who is the best coach of all time?

a)

Coach Moreno

b)

Coach Olguin

c)

Coach Cortinas

d)

Coach Friesenhahn