autogol
/ˌautoˈɡol/masculine
The English phrase 'own goal' is translated into Spanish as autogol. Wiktionary also lists gol en contra and gol en propia meta / puerta / portería.
Meaning: goal scored by player against their own team (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| autogol | /ˌautoˈɡol/ | masculine |
| gol en contra | /ˌɡol en ˈkontɾa/ | masculine |
| gol en propia meta / puerta / portería | masculine |
In Spanish, 'own goal' refers to a goal scored by a player against their own team. You can say marcar un autogol to mean 'to score an own goal'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase gol en contra literally translates to 'goal against'.
Which one should you use?
Autogol is a single compound noun, whereas gol en contra is a prepositional phrase used to describe the same event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of autogol is autogoles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌautoˈɡol/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word meta can mean 'goal' in a sporting context, but it is also used as a common slang clipping for the drug 'methamphetamine'.
- While autogol is common in Latin America, speakers in Spain are more likely to use the phrase gol en propia puerta during a match.
- While 'own goal' is a single concept in English, Spanish speakers may use the word puerta, meaning 'door', to describe the goal area in the phrase gol en propia puerta.
Examples in context
- El delantero desafortunadamente anotó un autogol en el último minuto del partido.The forward unfortunately scored an own goal in the last minute of the match.
- ¡No puedo creer que nuestro defensa haya metido gol en contra!I can't believe our defender scored an own goal!
- El defensa anotó un autogol.The defender scored an own goal.
- Fue un autogol muy desafortunado.It was a very unfortunate own goal.
- El árbitro confirmó el autogol.The referee confirmed the own goal.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are watching a soccer match on TV.
- Elena¿Viste ese autogol?Did you see that own goal?
- DanielSí, fue un error terrible de Daniel.Yes, it was a terrible mistake by Daniel.
- ElenaAhora su equipo va perdiendo.Now his team is losing.
- DanielEs muy triste para él.It is very sad for him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “own goal” translations and entries autogol, gol en contra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autogol, contra, en, gol, meta, puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
