There is two definitions to the word journeyman in relation to sports In American English, a journeyman is an established player who isn't a star, which blm has explained perfectly. In British English, a journeyman is a player who has played at many different clubs

A well-stablished, experienced player, but not a "star".

BLM's got it. I has exactly the same meaning in sport that it has in skilled trades: a journeyman is past his apprenticeship and is a qualified workingman in his field, but he has not (yet, ans perhaps ever) reached the level fo a Master Craftsman. Mark L.

Someone who is more experienced at the game.