A player who doesn't [buckle under][1] pressure, could be said to [deliver the goods][2]. And I would also describe such a player as being *ruthless* and *consistent*. However, a slang term which fits the Op's request is **clutch**: [to perform under pressure][5] *In the last few seconds of a close game, only a player with clutch can lead the team to victory. (Derived from the clutch mechanism in a manual car, where perfect timing can mean the difference between a launch and a stall)* A reputable baseball coach has this to say: <sup>[1][4]</sup> > If a hitter is averaging .333 and gets a hit one time in three clutch > situations, he is performing well **in the clutch**... normal performance > under pressure is the goal, not super performance. > > All too often an athlete gets the reputation as a "**great clutch > player**" because of one or two performances that got a lot of media > attention, but the truth of the matter is most of the time a "great > clutch performer" is one who performs normally under pressure. [1]: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/buckle+under [2]: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/deliver+the+goods [3]: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2013/02/06/3729809/why-mario-balotelli-has-never-missed-a-penalty-in-his-career [4]: http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/under_pressure.htm [5]: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clutch