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Iker Casillas Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : May 2, 2019

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Short Biography

Iker Casillas was born on 20-05-1981 in Mostoles, Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish Football Player & Philanthropist.

Other Name: Iker Casillas Fernández, The Saint, San Iker
Other Professions: Philanthropist

Iker Casillas Complete Bio & Career

Iker Casillas is a record holder Spanish football player and has numerous feathers added to his cap. In his decorated career, he has won a number of trophies and became one of the most intellect and influential modern game goalkeepers.
 
He is one among few who has played for 2 clubs in his entire career. To pursue his dream of becoming a footballer, he joined Real Madrid football academy at a very young age. He was just 8 years old when he was spotted by Real Madrid’s scouts and was soon offered to play football at the professional level for them. He started playing for Real Madrid from the 1999/2000 season after he replaced the injured goalkeeper in the side.
 
Since then, he has played for them till 2015 and helped his team win La Liga title five times. He also helped his club win the Champions League for three times. He has also led his national team, Spain and helped them win the 2010 Football World Cup. He had a dream run in his International career as well. He first played for Spain in the year 2000 but was mostly used as a substitute. He grabbed his opportunity Football World Cup 2002. In his career of almost 18 years, he won quite a number of trophies which includes the FIFA World Cup gold medals. He also won the best goalkeeper’s award of Europe and the World. He was ousted from the World Cup 2018 squad and since 2015, he has been playing for the Portuguese club Porto.

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Iker Casillas Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to María del Carmen Fernández González and José Luis Casillas. He has a brother named Unai Casillas Fernandez. He was previously in a relationship with Spanish actress Eva González. He is married to Spanish sports journalist Sara Carbonero since 2016. The couple together is blessed with two sons named Martín Casillas Carbonero and Lucas Casillas Carbonero.

Life's Important Dates Of Iker Casillas

Body Measurements

Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 13
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour White
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Dark Brown

Personal Info

Home Town Móstoles, Madrid
Nationality Spanish
Religion Christian
Address Madrid, Spain
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Travelling
Marital Status Married
Debut 1998
Salary N/A
Net Worth $60 Million
Official Website N/A

Collections

Car Collections Ferrari and Audi A6

Favourites

Favorite Player Andres Iniesta
Favorite Sport Football
Favorite Actress Penelope Cruz
Favorite Actor Javier Bardem
Favorite Place Madrid
Favorite Food Spanish Croquette and Stew

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Iker Casillas

  • Iker Casillas to date is only the third captain in history, after Didier Deschamps and Franz Beckenbauer to lift the Champions League trophy, the World Cup, and the European Championship trophy.
  • Casillas insured his hands for €7.5m with Groupama Insurance in the year 2007.
  • He won the Golden Glove award in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  • He is the joint sixth-most capped male footballer in history with 167 appearances to his name.
  • In his illustrious career, he has played in excess of 1000 professional matches.
  • He had a heart attack in the year 2019.

Iker Casillas Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

43 years, 1month, 17 days old age Iker Casillas will turn 44 on 20 May, 2025. Only 10 months, 12 days, 1 hours,12 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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