# Striker

Striker or The Strikers may refer to:

## People

* A participant in a strike action
* A participant in a hunger strike
* Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant
* Striker's Independent Society, the oldest mystic krewe in America

### People with surname Striker

* Eric Striker (born c. early 1990s), American football linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners
* Fran Striker (1903–1962), American writer for radio and comics
* Gisela Striker (born 1943), professor of Philosophy and Classics at Harvard University
* Jake Striker (1933–2013), former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
* Joseph Striker (1898–1974), American actor
* Matt Striker (born 1974), WWE wrestler
* "Mighty Striker", Trinidadian calypsonian Percival Oblington (1930–2011), also known simply as 'Striker'
* Striker (gamer), handle of Overwatch player Kwon Nam-joo

## Arts and entertainment
### Film

* Striker (2010 film), a 2010 Hindi film
* Striker (1988 film), a 1987 Italian war-action film

### Print

* Striker (comic), a comic strip in the British tabloid The Sun
* The Striker, a 2013 novel in the Isaac Bell series, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

### Music

* The Strikers (funk band)
* The Strikers (psychobilly band)
* Striker (band)

### Gaming

* Strikers, initial North American release name for the Spriggan manga series
* Striker (video game), a 1992 football video game for numerous systems
* Striker (miniatures game), a 1981 wargame in the Traveller Universe
* Striker, a type of character in The King of Fighters video game series
* Mario Strikers, a series of soccer video games published by Nintendo with Mario franchise characters
* Striker, a sub-class of the Titan character class in the Destiny franchise

### Fictional characters

* Striker (Marvel Comics)
* Striker, a character in Helluva Boss
* Striker, a fictional villain in the 2013 Indian film Krrish 3
* Ted Striker, a character in the films Airplane! and Airplane II: The Sequel

## Sports

* Striker (association football), a position in association football
* Striker (field hockey), a position in field hockey
* Striker (FIFA World Cup mascot) (1994)
* Four different American soccer teams were called the Fort Lauderdale Strikers:
** The current Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) who play in the North American Soccer League
** Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983) played in the NASL from 1977 to 1983
*** The Minnesota Strikers played in the NASL and MISL from 1984 to 1988 and were a continuation of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers
** Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) played in the ASL and APSL from 1988 to 1994
** Florida Strikers played in the USISL from 1994 to 1997
* Richmond Strikers, an unrelated soccer club in Richmond, Virginia
* The active batsman in cricket
* Striker, a term used in mixed martial arts to refer to a fighter that is especially skilled in stand-up fighting
* PCB Strikers, a Pakistani women's cricket team

## Weapons

* FV102 Striker, a British Army anti-tank guided missile carrier
* Armsel Striker, a revolver action shotgun
* A form of firing pin, part of the firing mechanism of a firearm
* The Mk 47 Striker, an automatic grenade launcher

## Military

* Camp Striker, a logistical and life support bases on Victory Base Complex, Iraq
* HMS Striker, the name of three ships of the Royal Navy
* A helmet-mounted display, in service on the Eurofighter Typhoon
* A member of the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard working toward a specific rating; see List of United States Navy enlisted rates

## Dogs

* Skriker or Striker, legendary Black dog from Lancashire
* Striker (FIFA World Cup mascot), mascot of the 1994 FIFA World Cup
* Striker, Border Collie, holder of the world record for opening a car window, see Border Collie#Notable Border Collies
* Striker, Labrador Retriever, killed during the Ruby Ridge standoff
* Vanderbilt 'N Printemp's Lucky Strike, male Samoyed, multiple winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's Working Group

## Other

* Oshkosh Striker, a make of fire truck
* Dolphin striker, a spar aboard a sailing ship
* Raw Striker, a kit car manufacturer
** Sylva Striker, a Sylva Autokits car model later acquired by Raw Striker
* Fire striker, a piece of iron or steel used to generate sparks by striking it against a hard material such as flint