This is the 1559th most frequent Spanish word.
atacante
Attacker; a person who attacks or takes aggressive action.
Here, 'atacante' refers to a player in a sports team responsible for attacking and scoring, such as a forward in football.
El atacante del equipo marcó un gol impresionante.
The team's forward scored an impressive goal.
In this context, 'atacante' is used to denote a person who carried out an attack or assault in a criminal act.
La policía identificó al atacante en el caso del robo.
The police identified the assailant in the robbery case.
Here, 'atacante' refers to someone who performs an attack, particularly in a military or battle context.