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Encyclopedia > Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas
Personal information
Full name Iker Casillas Fernández
Date of birth May 20, 1981 (1981-05-20) (age 27)
Place of birth    Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 1
Youth clubs
1990–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
Real Madrid Youth
Real Madrid C
Real Madrid B
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999– Real Madrid 311 (0)   
National team2
2000– Spain 082 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of March 27, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 26, 2008.
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Iker Casillas Fernández (pronounced [ˈiker kaˈsiʎas]; (born May 20, 1981 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football goalkeeper. He is currently the first choice goalkeeper for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. He is the captain of the Spanish national team, with which he recently won the 2008 European Championship, and is also one of the vice-captains of Real Madrid. is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Soccer redirects here. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... First international Spain 1 - 0 Denmark (Brussels, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Biggest win Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) Biggest defeat Italy 7 - 1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928) England 7 - 1 Spain (London, England; 9 December 1931) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1934) Best...

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Real Madrid

He was a product of Real Madrid's youth system, and started in the junior squad during the 1990-91 season, but it wasn't until 1998-99 that he debuted in the senior side, replacing Bodo Illgner, and he was in Real's starting lineup the next season. In 2000, he became the youngest-ever goalkeeper to ever play in a Champions League final when Real Madrid defeated Valencia C.F. 3-0 four days after his nineteenth birthday. Bodo Illgner Bodo Illgner (born April 7, 1967 in Koblenz) is a former German football goalkeeper, who backstopped Germany to the 1990 World Cup title. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia, CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a team in the first division of the Spanish Football League. ...


Casillas lost his spot to backup Cesar Sanchez after a patch of bad form during the 2001-02 campaign, but Sanchez suffered an injury in the last minutes of Madrid's 2-1 2002 Champions League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen and was replaced by Casillas, who earned back the starting shirt the next season and has maintained it since. In February 2008, he signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2017, with an automatic extension if he plays 30 competitive matches during the final season of the contract.[1][2] César Sánchez Domínguez (born September 2, 1971 in Cáceres, Extremadura) is a Spanish goalkeeper, who currently plays for Real Zaragoza. ... The 2002 UEFA Champions League Final took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on May 15, 2002. ... Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ...


National team

Casillas is currently the second-most capped goalkeeper in the history of the Spanish national team, behind Andoni Zubizarreta, who appeared in 126 matches for Spain during his career.[3] He won the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup and FIFA World Youth Championship with Spain in 1999. Following his full international debut against Sweden, Casillas was an unused substitute at Euro 2000. He was part of the roster for the 2002 World Cup finals and due to Santiago Cañizares' absense through injury started all of Spain's matches, cementing his spot as Spain's first choice after the tournament. Andoni Zubizarreta Urreta (born October 23, 1961 in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba) is a former Spanish football goalkeeper, and the all-time most capped player for the Spanish national team. ... The UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup is a football competition jointly organised by UEFA and CAF for youth teams. ... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz (born December 18, 1969 in Puertollano, Ciudad Real) is a Spanish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Valencia CF. // Cañizares started his club career with Real Madrid in 1988, playing initially with Real Madrid B. He then played with Mérida UD and Celta...


Casillas played in all eight Group 6 fixtures during Euro 2004 qualifying, conceding just four goals. He kept a clean sheet in both legs of the playoff victory against Norway, and started all of Spain's Euro 2004 matches. He was first choice for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, captaining the team twice. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...


He started the first two Euro 2008 Group D games against Russia and Sweden before being rested in place of Pepe Reina for Spain's group stage elimination of Greece. Casillas saved two penalties from Antonio Di Natale and Daniele De Rossi as Spain eliminated Italy in the quarterfinals with a 4-2 shootout win following a goalless draw on June 22. Spain later went on to win the competition with a 1-0 win over Germany in the final on June 29; Casillas kept clean sheets for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches, with Sweden's first round goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović being the last one scored against him. In his 82 appearances for Spain, he has kept 42 clean sheets. The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ... -1... José Manuel Reina Páez (born 31st August 1982 in Madrid), is commonly known as Pepe Reina (his preferred nickname), or José Reina. ... Antonio Di Natale (born 13 October 1977, in Naples) is an Italian football striker currently playing for Udinese. ... Daniele De Rossi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (July 24, 1983) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for AS Roma. ... -1... Zlatan Ibrahimović (IPA: [], pronunciation; born October 3, 1981) is a Swedish football player of Bosniak and Croatian descent. ...


On June 29, 2008 Casillas became the first goalkeeper-captain to lift the UEFA European Championship when Spain beat Germany 1-0 in the final.[4] is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA European Championship is the main national football competition of the UEFA nations. ...


Statistics

as of 2008-06-29: 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Club Performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
1999-00 Real Madrid La Liga 29 0 5 0 12 0 46 0
2000-01 34 0 0 0 11 0 45 0
2001-02 25 0 5 0 9 0 39 0
2002-03 38 0 0 0 15 0 53 0
2003-04 37 0 2 0 9 0 48 0
2004-05 37 0 0 0 10 0 47 0
2005-06 37 0 4 0 7 0 48 0
2006-07 38 0 0 0 7 0 45 0
2007-08 36 0 0 0 8 0 44 0
2008-09
Total Spain 311 0 16 0 88 0 415 0
Career Total 311 0 16 0 88 0 415 0
All-Time National Team Performance
National
Team
Year Friendlies World Cup European Cup Total
Pld GA Pld GA Pld GA Pld GA
Flag of Spain Spain 2000 3 3 3 2 0 0 6 5
2001 3 2 2 0 0 0 5 2
2002 4 1 5 5 2 0 11 6
2003 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2004 6 3 3 1 3 2 12 6
2005 1 0 9 4 0 0 10 4
2006 4 3 3 4 3 5 10 12
2007 1 0 0 0 7 3 8 3
2008 2 0 0 0 6 2 8 2
Total 27 13 25 16 23 15 81 46

Copa del Rey won by FC Barcelona in 1978. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... La Liga 1999/2000 season started August 21, 1999 and finished May 20, 2000. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ... La Liga 2000/2001 season started September 9, 2000 and finished June 17, 2001. ... La Liga 2001/2002 season started August 25, 2001 and finished May 11, 2002. ... La Liga 2002/2003 season started August 27, 2002 and finished June 26, 2003. ... La Liga 2003/2004 season started August 30, 2003 and finished May 23, 2004. ... La Liga 2004/2005 season started August 28, 2004 and finished May 29, 2005. ... La Liga 2005/2006 season started August 27, 2005 and finished May 20, 2006. ... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Levante UD RCD Mallorca Murcia CA Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF Zaragoza La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Málaga CF RCD Mallorca CD Numancia CA Osasuna Racing Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Sporting de Gijón Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF La Liga 2008-09... This article is about the international association football organization. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ...

Honors

Real Madrid

  • La Liga: 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08,
  • Runner-up: 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06
  • Runner-up: 2001-02, 2003-04
  • Runner-up: 2007

(Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ... La Liga 2000/2001 season started September 9, 2000 and finished June 17, 2001. ... La Liga 2002/2003 season started August 27, 2002 and finished June 26, 2003. ... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Levante UD RCD Mallorca Murcia CA Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF Zaragoza La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th... La Liga 1998/1999 season started August 29, 1998 and finished June 20, 1999. ... La Liga 2004/2005 season started August 28, 2004 and finished May 29, 2005. ... La Liga 2005/2006 season started August 27, 2005 and finished May 20, 2006. ... Copa del Rey won by FC Barcelona in 1978. ... The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... -1... The 2001-02 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Real Madrid. ... The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. ... The 2002 UEFA Super Cup was played on August 30, 2002 between Real Madrid of Spain and Feyenoord of the Netherlands. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980...

International

The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sports European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event. ... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. ... The UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup is a football competition jointly organised by UEFA and CAF for youth teams. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...

Personal

April-May 2000
January 2001
May 2002
February-March 2004
October-December 2007
January 2008
April 2008

Since 1978, the Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo hands out the Bravo Award to the most outstanding young football (soccer) player in Europe. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... In Spanish football, the Zamora is the trophy awarded to the most economical goalkeeper for each season (number of goals conceded taking into account the number of games played). ... This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ... European Sports Magazines (ESM) is a European association of football related publications. ... The IFFHS Worlds Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. ... The IFFHS Worlds Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. ... The IFFHS Worlds Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. ... The IFFHS Worlds Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. ...

References

  1. ^ Sky Sports - Casillas and Raul commit to Real
  2. ^ "Forever white - Raúl and Casillas sign lifelong contracts with Real Madrid". Realmadrid.com (2008-02-14). Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
  3. ^ Source: http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/capitan-casillas-todo-empezo-suecia/dasftb/20061007dasdaiftb_25/Tes?print=1
  4. ^ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=232286&cc=4716&league=UEFA.EURO Germany 0-1 Spain: Torres ends Spain's pain
  5. ^ "IKER CASILLAS FERNÁNDEZ - PLAYER PROFILE". Realmadrid.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-27. (See Honours section)
  6. ^ Don Balón Premio Don Balón
  7. ^ "Team of the Year 2007 announced". UEFA.com (2008-03-11). Retrieved on 2008-06-25.
  8. ^ "Spain dominate Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com (2008-06-30). Retrieved on 2008-06-30.

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External links

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