Iker Casillas Fernández (born 20 May 1981 in Móstoles, Madrid) is a Spanish football
goalkeeper who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F.and the Spanish national team. He is 27 years old. Casillas is a product of Real Madrid's youth system, and started in the junior squad during the 1990–91 season. In 2000, he became the youngest-ever goalkeeper to ever play in a Champions League final when Real Madrid defeated Valencia C.F. 3-0 just four days after his nineteenth birthday. In February 2008, he signed a contract extension that will keep him with Real Madrid until 2017. It was reported that Casillas's agent met with representatives from Manchester City but he flatly rejected it and pledged his loyalty to his hometown club.
With the exclusion of Real Madrid teammate Raúl from the squad for Euro 2008, Casillas was given the captain's armband. He started the first two Euro 2008 Group D games against Russia and Sweden before being rested in place of second-choice goalkeeper Pepe Reina for Spain's group stage elimination of Greece. Casillas saved two penalties from Antonio Di Natale and Daniele De Rossi as Spain eliminated Italy in the quarterfinals with a 4–2 shootout win following a goalless draw on 22 June. Spain later went on to win the competition with a 1–0 win over Germany in the final on 29 June; Casillas kept clean sheets for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches, with Sweden's first round goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovićbeing the last one scored against him. In his 82 appearances for Spain, he has kept 42 clean sheets.
On 29 June 2008 Casillas became the first goalkeeper-captain to lift the UEFA european champion trophy when Spain beat Germany 1–0 in the final. One of his saves during the quarterfinals versus South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup was rated by FIFA as one of the top 10 saves of all time.
Casillas placed fourth in the 2008 Ballon d'or behind Ronaldo , Messi and national teammate Ferando Torres.
With the exclusion of Real Madrid teammate Raúl from the squad for Euro 2008, Casillas was given the captain's armband. He started the first two Euro 2008 Group D games against Russia and Sweden before being rested in place of second-choice goalkeeper Pepe Reina for Spain's group stage elimination of Greece. Casillas saved two penalties from Antonio Di Natale and Daniele De Rossi as Spain eliminated Italy in the quarterfinals with a 4–2 shootout win following a goalless draw on 22 June. Spain later went on to win the competition with a 1–0 win over Germany in the final on 29 June; Casillas kept clean sheets for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and final matches, with Sweden's first round goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovićbeing the last one scored against him. In his 82 appearances for Spain, he has kept 42 clean sheets.
On 29 June 2008 Casillas became the first goalkeeper-captain to lift the UEFA european champion trophy when Spain beat Germany 1–0 in the final. One of his saves during the quarterfinals versus South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup was rated by FIFA as one of the top 10 saves of all time.
Casillas placed fourth in the 2008 Ballon d'or behind Ronaldo , Messi and national teammate Ferando Torres.
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