foreign athlete; foreign player
Refers to a non-Japanese athlete or player, commonly used in sports contexts such as baseball, soccer, or sumo.
This year's team has three foreign players.
The foreign athlete's performance led to the team's victory.
More casual and sometimes considered less polite than 外国人選手; 外人 can carry a slightly derogatory nuance in some contexts.
A shorter form with the same meaning, but 外国人選手 is more common and explicit.
Compound of 外国人 (foreigner) and 選手 (athlete/player).