jugador
/xuɡaˈdoɾ/ · A2 · noun · m
player
🎲⚽ jugar (to play) + -dor (doer) = one who plays
Jugar comes from Latin iocari, to jest, the same root as English joke and juggler. The suffix -dor marks the doer, like English -er or -ator. So a jugador is a play-er, whether at sport or at the betting table.