Phrase guide

captain's goal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see captain, -'s, goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A goal scored by a captain when their team is in need of inspiration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • 1999 Clive Tyldesley, Juventus 2–3 Manchester United ITV, 21 April 1999. Accessed 8 June 2019. Roy Keane with a captain's goal for Manchester United — game on!
  • 2019 Andrew Stafford, Lions outlast Swans at drenched Gabba The Age, 4 May 2019. Accessed 6 June 2019. It took a captain's goal to Dayne Zorko, who played his best game for the season, to put an anxious crowd – still learning to expect to win – at ease.

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: kapteenin maali — sports: type of goal