football player(n = noun.person) footballer - an athlete who plays American football; Array
is a kind of athlete, jock, participant, player
has particulars: back, ball carrier, runner, blocker, cornerback, football hero, kicker, line backer, linebacker, lineman, pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver, tackler

american football, american football game, association football, baseball player, basketball player, billiard player, bridge player, card player, cassette player, cd player, chess player, compact disk player, dart player, flute player, football, football coach, football field, football game, football helmet, football hero, football league, football official, football play, football score, football season, football stadium, football team, football tee, golf player, guitar player, hockey player, hooky player, ice-hockey player, koto player, lacrosse player, most valuable player, piano player, player, player piano, pool player, professional football, professional tennis player, record player, recorder player, role player, rugby football, scratch player, seeded player, sitar player, soccer player, strolling player, tape player, tennis player, touch football, trombone player, volleyball player