外がい国こく人じん選せん手しゅ

noun

foreign athlete; foreign player

Refers to a non-Japanese athlete or player, commonly used in sports contexts such as baseball, soccer, or sumo.

• 今年ことしのチームには外がい国こく人じん選せん手しゅが三さん人にんいる。

  This year's team has three foreign players.

• 外がい国こく人じん選せん手しゅの活かつ躍やくがチームの勝しょう利りにつながった。

  The foreign athlete's performance led to the team's victory.