seleccionador

selector

noun seh-lehk-syoh-nah-DOHR Rare

Also means

national team coach

Usage Note

Seleccionador most often refers to a sports official who picks players for a national squad — el seleccionador nacional is the coach/manager of a national team. The feminine form is seleccionadora. Outside sport it can mean any person who selects candidates.

Examples

"El seleccionador convocó a veinte jugadores."

Natural Translation

The national team coach called up twenty players.

Literal Translation

The selector summoned twenty players.

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