The phrase "a respectable player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is regarded as having good character or integrity in a particular context, such as sports or gaming.
Example: "Despite the fierce competition, he has always been known as a respectable player, earning the admiration of both teammates and opponents."
Alternatives: "an honorable player" or "a reputable player."
Yuri, a respectable player, was friendly with Kafelnikov's father and would play with him on occasion.
Inspired by this personal connection, Shenk makes a failed attempt to become a respectable player in his late 30's.
Wimbley is a respectable player, but this is a classic case of a team overspending because of a weak market at a particular position.
More likely, Mr. Marchionne reasoned that he could apply the few minutes he saves shaving every day to continuing the turnaround that has brought Chrysler to the verge of, in his words, "coming back into the market as a respectable player".
And Big Idea Productions, the privately held company behind the 15-tape series, has grown from a tiny mail-order outfit to a respectable player in children's home entertainment, with 2000 revenue of $50 million.
The iPhone 4S is a fantastic high-end phone, the 4 a terrific mid-level one, and the 3GS still a respectable player in the free-with-contract market.
The result is a brand-new, burgeoning industry, respectable players setting up companies, all above board and scrambling to secure a place in what will clearly be a multimillion-pound market.
"We really don't feel this is late to the game and there are only one or two respectable players in this market, and none that I feel are anywhere close to being mainstream", he says.
A deal would bring to a close the Schusterman family's 40-year control of Samson, which has become a respectable oil exploration player that is still based in Tulsa, Okla.
"It was a respectable place to be, a good salary.
His entrance, shortly after losing his bid to remain governor of New Jersey, generated enormous interest in what had been a respectable but small financial player.
