Kiko Casilla is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a goalkeeper. In 2014, he played one match against Germany as part of the national team of Spain, previously regularly played in youth squads. Casilla is known for his performances for RCD Espanyol, Cadiz and Cartagena. The goalkeeper's height is 192 centimeters, weight - about 90 kg. As part of the "creamy" plays the 13th number.
Soccer player biography
Kiko Casilla was born on October 2, 1986 in the city of Alcover, in Spain. Kiko grew up and was brought up in a sports family, his father was a famous volleyball player. The guy met football at an early age and soon decided to connect his life with this sport. A graduate of the football school of the club Real Madrid. From an early age he began to play football. Due to his height and parameters, he was taller and stronger than his peers. At the Real Madrid Football Academy, Casilla began playing as a goalkeeper, showing great reaction and leap.
Beginning of an adult career: on loan from several Spanish teams
In adult football, he made his debut in 2006 with appearances for the club team of Real Madrid B, in which he spent one season. His game for this team attracted the attention of representatives of the coaching staff of the club RCD Espanyol, which joined in 2007. He played for the Barcelona club the following season, taking part in 4 championship games.
In 2008, he transferred on a rental basis to the Cadiz club, which included spent the next two years of his career. Most of the time spent with Cadiz was the main goalkeeper of the team. Repeatedly recognized as the best goalkeeper of the week or month. Since 2010, as a rented player, he defended the colors of the Cartagena club team for one season. Speaking here, was a regular player of the basic structure.
In 2011, Kiko Casilla returned to the RCD Espanyol, where he began to receive more and more gaming practice, and since 2013 became the unconditional main goalkeeper of the Barcelona team. The success of the Spanish goalkeeper has interested many clubs in Europe. Football player considered many options for the transition. One of the main contenders was Real Madrid. Casilla for a long time could not decide on a transition, realizing what kind of competition the Galacticos had at the base.
Performances for the Galacticos
On July 17, 2015, Casilla signed a five-year contract with his native Madrid Real, which paid 6 million euros for his transfer. As part of the “creamy”, he became one of the backups of the Costa Rican Navas.
As part of the “creamy” Kiko Casilla is the champion of Spain, three-time winner of the Champions League, twice the owner of the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. In total, he played 25 matches with the “royal” club.
International performances in the "red fury"
In 2008, he made his debut for the youth team of Spain until the age of 21. In the summer of 2014, he received his first challenge to the national team of Spain, and on November 18 of the same year he made his debut in her form, replacing the main goalkeeper Iker Casillas at the end of the friendly match against the German national team.