rowing
That depends on the sport.
he is a squash player
He was a Tennis player
He is a very famous tennis player.
Bernice Mene was a netball player.
[Snooker is a one-to-one game.] Snooker players in a game, players who play snooker in a certain country or around the world? Snooker is generally a game for two individuals, although pairs matches are not uncommon, particular in league or other competitions. As for the number of players who play the game, it is an unknown quantity: probably 1000-1500 who play in NGB tournaments of the various UK associations, and probably several tens of thousands including all the casual players around the UK.
She wanted to be a tennis player.
Chris Evert is a professional tennis player.
He was an Indian hockey player and played field hockey
Andruw Jones is a professional baseball player.
Mario Gotze is a German football player.