goal contribution

noun

Either a goal scored or an assist.

Meanings

noungoal contribution (plural goal contributions)

plural goal contributions

  1. ball gamesEither a goal scored or an assist.

    That change brought an increase in his attacking numbers, helped by him taking set-pieces, and he carried that into last season as the 26-year-old produced a career-best campaign for goal contributions with nine goals and 10 assists.

    2025 October 21, Alex Howell, “The evolution of Rice - how midfielder became Arsenal's all-rounder”, in BBC Sport
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APA

goal contribution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20contribution

MLA

“goal contribution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20contribution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goal contribution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal%20contribution.

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