place-kick vs place-kicker

place-kick is not a noun while place-kicker is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
place-kick	No	No	Yes	No
place-kicker	Yes	No	No	No

place-kick (noun)	place-kicker (noun)
	(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal

place-kick (verb)	place-kicker (verb)
score (a goal) by making a place kick
kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football