Iker Casillas, Real Madrid legend

He began to play at school, until at the age of ten, the scouts of the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol took him to the lower categories of the capital team because, included in the Losada team, he had had an outstanding performance in the Social Tournament that the club organizes annually.

Iker Casillas Fernández trained in sports at Real Madrid C.F. A Madridista since childhood, he fulfilled his dream of being part of the club when he was ten years old. From the beginning he stood out as a special goalkeeper. Quick reflexes, with great power in his legs and almost unbeatable in one on one.

Based in Móstoles. He began to play at school, until at the age of ten the scouts of the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol took him to the lower categories

On November 27, 1998, he was called up for the first time for the first team10 with only 16 years. In the 1997/1998 season, Iker was called by the director of the institute where he was studying, to inform him that Real Madrid had called him up for the Champions League game that faced them in Norway against Rosenborg.

He was called up for the first time for the first team, for the Champions League game that faced them in Norway against Rosenborg, in the 1997-1998 season, because the first two goalkeepers were injured. Even so, he was unable to debut because the third goalkeeper, Santiago Cañizares, had to play.

Iker Casillas goalkeeper of Real Madrid C in a match against Leganes B in 1999

His debut in the First Division and as a starter with the first team, took place in “La Catedral”, San Mamés, on September 12, 1999 with a result of Athletic 2–2 Real Madrid.

Iker Casillas during a Champions League semi-final match against Bayern Munich in the 99/00 season

Iker Casillas during the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy against AC Milan in August 1999

At the end of 2000, he received the Bravo Trophy for the best young footballer in Europe from Alfredo Di Stefano

In his first 1999/2000 season, he also became the youngest goalkeeper to play and win, a Champions League Final, by achieving “La Octava” for the club.

In his first 1999/2000 season, he also became the youngest goalkeeper to play and win, a Champions League Final, by achieving “La Octava” for the club.

In the 2001/02 season, Iker lost his title, to the detriment of goalkeeper César Sánchez, by decision of coach Vicente del Bosque.

In the Champions League Final played in Glasgow against German Bayer Leverkusen, the starting goalkeeper was César, who suffered an injury and had to be replaced by Iker, who turned out to be the great hero of the match, with three prodigious interventions in the minutes finals, thus winning its second Champions League.

Iker Casillas and Zidane celebrating their victory in the Champions League Final held in Glasgow against German Bayer Leverkusen in 2002

Iker Casillas celebrating the League champion title with Real Madrid in the 00/01 season

Iker Casillas celebrating the League champion title with Real Madrid in the 00/01 season at Cibeles

The 2002/03 season is one of Iker's most complete seasons. At the title level, he won the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, in addition to his second National League Championship.

Iker Casillas with the Galacticos celebrating the Intercontinental in 2002

The 2003/04 season and with Carlos Queiroz the team begins the season by proclaiming itself the champion of the Spanish Super Cup, but the team begins a decline that lasts until the end of the season, and which will last two more seasons, which triggers in March 2006, the resignation of President Florentino Pérez

In the 06/07 season he achieved the thirtieth league title in the history of Real Madrid and the third for Iker Casillas.

At the beginning of the 09/10 season, on October 4, in a league match against Sevilla FC played at the Sánchez-Pizjuán, Casillas made one of the most brilliant interventions of his career, by stopping a shot from point-blank range by Diego Perotti , after a portentous stretch from side to side of the goal.

In the 2010/11 season, Iker became the captain of Real Madrid, after the marches of Raúl and Guti at the end of the previous season, being the fifth goalkeeper in the club's history to hold the captaincy. With Jose Mourinho on the bench in that season, in the Mestalla Cup final against FC Barcelona, ​​the SM El Rey Cup that the club had not achieved for 18 years was achieved.

In the 2010/11 season, Iker became the captain of Real Madrid and achieved in the Mestalla Cup final against FC Barcelona, ​​the SM El Rey Cup that the club had not achieved for 18 years.

In the 2011/12 season, Real Madrid achieved the so-called 'League of Records', since it won the National League Championship, which it had not achieved since 2008, reaching the historical record of points (100) and goals ( 121).

In the 2012/13 season, he ended up with the Spanish Super Cup won against FC Barcelona. In that season, Iker lost the title. This substitution was intended to be a wake-up call from the Portuguese coach due to his irregular start to the season, although other versions attribute it to the bad relationship between the captain and the coach.

On January 23, 2013, during the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Valencia CF, his teammate Álvaro Arbeloa gave him an involuntary kick to his left hand, which caused a fracture.37 This mishap meant that he was sick for two and a half months.

When Iker was discharged from the hospital in early April, he failed to regain the starting position in any of the three competitions, due, among other reasons, to the high level shown by his substitute

In the 2013/2014 season, in which Carlo Ancelotti made his debut as coach, he played only the Copa del Rey and Champions League matches, winning both titles. Their performances in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona stood out

In the 2013/2014 season, in which Carlo Ancelotti made his debut as coach, he played only the Copa del Rey and Champions League matches, winning both titles. Their performances in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona stood out

In the Lisbon final, played against Atlético on May 24, 2014, Casillas won his third Champions League, lifting the long-awaited “Décima” as captain.