Iker Casillas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Spanish association football player
Date of Birth: 20-May-1981
Place of Birth: Móstoles, Community of Madrid, Spain
Profession: association football player
Nationality: Spain
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
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About Iker Casillas
- Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: ['ike? ka'si?as fe?'nande?]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Porto.
- Popularly dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce spectacular saves, Casillas is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability.Casillas began his career with Real Madrid youth in 1990.
- After gaining promotion to the senior team in 1999, he remained with the club for 16 seasons, later serving as club captain and amassing 725 appearances, the second-most in club history.
- During his highly successful time in Madrid, he won five La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four Supercopa de España titles, three UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
- He departed in 2015 to join Porto on a free transfer.
- In Portugal, Casillas captured a Primeira Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira title. Casillas has played for the Spanish national team a record 167 times, and has been an international since June 2000, making him the joint tenth-most capped male footballer in history, and the joint second-most capped European player of all time.
- He became the nation's first-choice goalkeeper at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and went on to play at UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
- In 2008, he was made captain, and led the team to that year's European Championship.
- He also led Spain to their first World Cup in 2010, and retained the European Championship in 2012.
- In 2014, Casillas also became one of four players to represent Spain at four World Cups.Casillas was nominated for the Ballon d'Or award in 2008, ranking fourth overall.
- In 2012, he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year for a record sixth consecutive time.
- Casillas also holds the record for most appearances by a goalkeeper in the FIFPro World XI, and is the record appearances holder in the UEFA Champions League.
- He has also played over 1,000 professional matches, and won all major club and international championship titles for which he was eligible with Real Madrid and Spain.
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