Iker Casillas Fernández

Age45

PositionGoalkeeper

Nationality🇪🇸 Spain

StatusRetired

About Iker Casillas Fernández

Iker Casillas Fernández, born in 1981, built a 21-year career as a Spanish goalkeeper, wearing the shirt of 2 different clubs along the way. Retirement arrived after a final stint at Porto, wrapping up in 2020.

Follow the badges in sequence and you get: Real Madrid (1999–2015), then Porto (2015–2020). Every transfer on that list changed the trajectory in its own way.

The longest loyalty belonged to Real Madrid, an association stretching about 16 years. A suitcase was packed in 2015: destination Porto, Portugal. Count the flags: Spain, Portugal — each one a different league, a different footballing culture.

Career figures include 892 recorded appearances.

The trivia goes deeper than the timeline. He amassed an impressive 167 international caps for his national team, holding the record for a European male player for many years. He holds the record as the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in and win a UEFA Champions League final, achieving this feat at just 19 years old. Towards the end of his illustrious career, he suffered a myocardial infarction during a training session, an event that ultimately led to his retirement.

Careers like this one are the raw material of every Daily Play round. When the grid opens on Real Madrid in 1999, players around the world race to connect those 2 badges to the name Iker. The timeline below shows every clue the riddle would give you.

Career Timeline

Porto

2015 — 2020🇵🇹 Portugal

Real Madrid

1999 — 2015🇪🇸 Spain

Career Statistics

Goals

Assists

892

Matches Played

Fun Facts

1He amassed an impressive 167 international caps for his national team, holding the record for a European male player for many years.

2He holds the record as the youngest goalkeeper ever to play in and win a UEFA Champions League final, achieving this feat at just 19 years old.

3Towards the end of his illustrious career, he suffered a myocardial infarction during a training session, an event that ultimately led to his retirement.

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