goalie vs goalkeeper

goalie and goalkeeper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goalie	Yes	No	No	No
goalkeeper	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goalie and goalkeeper are synonyms defined as:

goalie and goalkeeper: the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

Other synonyms of goalie include goaltender, netkeeper.

As nouns, goalie and goalkeeper are synonyms defined as:

goalie and goalkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

Other synonyms of goalie include goaltender, netkeeper, netminder.

goalie (noun)	goalkeeper (noun)
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring	the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal	the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal