competitive player
player of a competitive sport or game
tennis player
sportsperson who plays tennis
badminton player
sportsperson specialized in badminton
Gaelic football player
player of Gaelic football
curler
sportsperson that plays curling
polo player
sportsperson that plays polo
bridge player
person who plays contract bridge (a well-known card game)
gamer
person who plays video games and/or identifies with the gamer identity
softball player
sportsperson taking part in softball competitions
poker player
someone who plays poker professionally
water polo player
player of the sport water polo
board game player
competitive player of board games
table tennis player
sportsperson taking part in table tennis competitions
volleyball player
sportsperson who plays volleyball
lacrosse player
sportsperson taking part in lacrosse competitions
bandy player
person practicing bandy
association football player
person who plays association football (soccer)
basketball player
person who plays in basketball
field hockey player
sportsperson taking part in field hockey
ice hockey player
sportsperson taking part in ice hockey competitions
baseball player
person who plays games of baseball
golfer
someone who plays golf
handball player
sportsperson who plays one of the different types of handball
world champion
individual competitor or team winning a competition with world championship status
cricketer
individual who takes part in cricket matches
gridiron football player
player of American football, Canadian football or other gridiron football variants