delantero
/delanˈteɾo/ · B2 · adj
front
⚽🥅 delantero = de + lante (like 'ahead') + ero, the one who stands ahead
Delantero comes from delante, 'in front', plus the suffix -ero, marking a person or thing tied to that position. So a delantero is literally the front-one: the front part of something, or the striker who plays furthest forward.