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Iker Casillas

Also known as Iker Casillas Fernández

Spanish association football player

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Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish association football player who specializes as a goalkeeper. Born in Móstoles, Spain, on May 20, 1981, he began his work period in 1998. He has played for Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid C, FC Porto, and the Spain national under-15 association football team. He wears sport number 1 and is also known by the pseudonym San Iker.

Casillas participated in the 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cups. His career statistics include five matches played, zero total goals, and five points or goals conceded. He has received the Bravo Award, the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award, and the Golden Foot. He speaks Spanish and has two children.

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Film & TV

Móstoles, Spain

Known for

Informe+. La última parada de Pepe Reina2025
LALIGA: All Access — Self - Captain of the World Champion Spanish National Team2024
Real Madrid: Until the End — Self2023
La absoluta — Self2022
Galácticos — Self2021
Los secretos de La Roja – Campeones del mundo — Self2020
Porto: A Football City — Himself2019
Universo Valdano2016
En la tuya o en la mía — Self - Guest2015
En el corazón de la Décima — Himself2014

via TMDB

Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Goalkeeper
Nationality: Spain

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Iker
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Móstoles
Spouse: Sara Carbonero
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Award: Golden Foot
Participant in: UEFA Euro 2016
Sport: association football
Member of team: Real Madrid Castilla
Position played: goalkeeper
Country for sport: Spain
Mass: 84
Image: Iker Casillas 20minutos.jpg
Height: 185
Number of children: 2

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sport number: 1
Commons category: Iker Casillas
date of birth: 1981-05-20
name in native language: Iker Casillas Fernández
second family name in Spanish name: Fernández
pseudonym: San Iker
start of work period: 1998-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 5
total goals in career: 0
number of points/goals conceded: 2
birth name: Iker Casillas Fernández
social media followers: 336000
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
unmarried partner: Eva González

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Iker Casillas Fernández ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker"), he is considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability. Having spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid, Casillas is one of the few players to achieve over 1,000 professional career matches, and also holds the record for the most clean sheets for the Spain national team. Currently, he works for RTVE, Movistar Plus+ and Azteca Deportes.

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