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 CASILLASFull name: Iker Casillas Fernández Date of birth: 20.05.81 Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain Status: Single, no children Height: 184cm Weight: 75kg Internet sites: La Web de Iker Casillas and Iker Casillas Position: Goalkeeper Previous clubs: Real Madrid B Debut for Real Madrid: 12 September 1999 Contract: 2006 Clause: 30 million Euro Dollars Salary: 600 000 Euro Dollars a season Agent: Ginés Carvaja Casillas became one of the players of the Real Madrid team, during the 1999/2000 season starting a bit nervous, when Illgner got injured, he managed to fight of Bizarri for the number one jersey, in Illgner's absence. Casillas started to play better and better, and by the time Illgner got fit, Casillas had convinced the management that he is the future. He played so well after christmas that he got a called up for Spain's European squad in the summer of 2000. He was one of the reasons for Real Madrid's win in the Champions League 1999/2000, and can undoubtly become one of Spain's ever best goalkeepers, if not the best in the world alongside Peter Schmeichel and Lev Yashin. Goalkeeper from the Spanish National sides that won the UEFA Meridian Cup and World Youth Championship in 1999. Made his 'debut' (he didn't actually play) as a unused sub at the age of 16 against Rosenborg (27.11.97) in the Champions League. Was given the opportunity to play in September 1999, when both Illgner and Bizarri were injured. Has earned the starting goalkeeping position by displaying excellent reflexes and raw ability. Taken out to represent Spain in EURO 2000, in Holland and Belgium, Casillas was nominated as the Best Goal Keeper in 2000/01 by the Interantional Federation of History and Statistics (IFHS), he was nominated along with goalkeepers such as Van der Sar, Oliver Kahn, Chilavert and Barthez. Kahn won. Due to Canizarez injury during the World Cup 2002, Casillas had the honour of being number 1 goalkeeper, which everybody though he did a great job at, and once again proved he has a great future as Real Madrid and national side goalkeeper. Won as player for Spain: World Youth Championship (Sub-20): 1999 UEFA Meridan Cup (Sub-21): 1999 European Championship (Sub-16): 1997 Won as player for Real Madrid: Primera: 2001 Spanish Super Cup: 2001 European Super Cup: 2002 European Super Cup runners-up: 2000 Copa del Rey runners-up: 2002 World Club Cup (FIFA): 4th (2000) World Club Cup (Toyota/intercont): Madrid 2012 Trophy: 2002 European Super Cup: 2000 Catagena Trophy: 2000 Alicante Trophy: 2001 Champions League: 2000 Ciudad de la Linea Trophy: 2000 The Bravo Trophy: Best player in Europe 2000 under the age of 20. Games for club:
Natinal side games: 17 games National side games U21: 5 games National side games U20: 6 games National side games U18: 7 games National side games U17: 14 games National side games U16: 6 games National side games U15: 1 games
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