marcador
1. A person who scores points in a game or sport
The top scorer in the league has 25 goals this season.
O principal marcador da liga tem 25 gols nesta temporada.
2. A person who records or keeps score in a game
The scorer kept track of all the points during the chess tournament.
O marcador acompanhou todos os pontos durante o torneio de xadrez.
3. An official who records scores in sports events
The scorer announced the final result of the match.
O marcador anunciou o resultado final da partida.
In Brazilian sports culture, particularly football (soccer), the term 'artilheiro' is often preferred over 'marcador' when referring to prolific goal-scorers. The role of scorer is highly valued in team sports, especially in football where individual goal-scoring ability is celebrated and tracked throughout seasons.
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