Iker Casillas Fernández

SpainGoalkeeper · Spain · Born 20 May 1981, Móstoles, Madrid

Full name
Iker Casillas Fernández
Nationality
Spanish
Date of birth
20 May 1981
Height
1.85 m
Position
Goalkeeper
International caps
167
Senior debut
1999 (Real Madrid)
Career span
1999–2020

Career Statistics by Club

ClubPeriodCountryApps
Real Madrid Castilla1998–2001Spain38
Real Madrid1999–2015Spain725
Porto2015–2020Portugal156

International Career — Spain

Casillas captained Spain through the most successful era in the team's history, winning UEFA Euro 2008, the FIFA World Cup 2010, and UEFA Euro 2012 in consecutive tournaments — the only national side to achieve three major international titles back to back. He was awarded the World Cup Golden Glove in 2010 for the best goalkeeper of the tournament, conceding only two goals in seven matches.

TournamentYearResult
FIFA World Cup2002Quarter-final
UEFA Euro2004Group stage
FIFA World Cup2006Round of 16
UEFA Euro2008Winner
FIFA World Cup2010Winner — Golden Glove
UEFA Euro2012Winner
FIFA World Cup2014Group stage

Major Honours

Career Overview

Casillas joined Real Madrid's youth system in 1990 and made his first-team debut at age 18 in 1999. He won the UEFA Champions League the following year and was first-choice goalkeeper through three further European titles with the club. His tenure at Real Madrid ended in 2015 after sixteen seasons in the senior squad and 725 competitive appearances.

His five-year spell at Porto from 2015 included a Primeira Liga title in 2017–18, the club's first in five years. He suffered a heart attack at training in May 2019 and announced his retirement from professional football in 2020.

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