striker vs athlete

striker and athlete both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
striker	Yes	No	No	No
athlete	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, athlete is a hypernym of striker; that is, athlete is a word with a broader meaning than striker:

Other hypernyms of striker include jock.

striker (noun)	athlete (noun)
the part of a mechanical device that strikes something	a person trained to compete in sports
an employee on strike against an employer
someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
a forward on a soccer team
someone who hits