player of the match

English

Etymology

From previous man of the match

Noun

player of the match

  1. Best player in a match.
    Hypernym: man of the match
    • 2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      The cheers that greeted Kildunne's player of the match award from the 25,478-strong crowd were just as loud.
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