Meanings
noungolden goal (plural golden goals)
plural golden goals
- hobbiesThe first goal scored during extra time, giving immediate victory to the scoring side if the rule is in effect.
Origin
In soccer, chosen by FIFA to avoid the negative connotations of sudden death.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Brazilian Portuguese gol de ouro
- gol de ourofirst goal scored during extra time
Catalan gol d'or
- gol d'orfirst goal scored during extra time
Chinese Mandarin 黃金入球 /黄金入球, 金球
- 黃金入球 /黄金入球 (huángjīn rùqiú)first goal scored during extra time
- 金球 (jīnqiú)first goal scored during extra time
European Portuguese golo de ouro
- golo de ourofirst goal scored during extra time
Finnish kultainen maali
- kultainen maalifirst goal scored during extra time
French but en or
- but en orfirst goal scored during extra time
German Golden Goal
- Golden Goalfirst goal scored during extra time
Japanese ゴールデンゴール
- ゴールデンゴール (gōruden gōru)first goal scored during extra time
Korean 골든골
- 골든골 (goldeun'gol)first goal scored during extra time
Polish złoty gol
- złoty golfirst goal scored during extra time
Romanian gol de aur
- gol de aurfirst goal scored during extra time
Spanish gol de oro, punto de oro
- gol de orofirst goal scored during extra time
- punto de orofirst goal scored during extra time
Turkish altın gol
- altın golfirst goal scored during extra time
Vietnamese bàn thắng vàng
- bàn thắng vàngfirst goal scored during extra time
Cite this entry
APA
golden goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goal
MLA
“golden goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goal. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golden goal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goal.
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