About Kiko Casilla
Born 1986. Kiko Casilla is a Spanish association football player.
Return to Real Madrid On 17 July 2015, Casilla returned to Real Madrid on a five-year contract for €6 million. He made his competitive debut on 31 October, in a 3–1 win over Las Palmas.
Casilla played understudy to Keylor Navas in his first season, appearing in seven official matches. Two of those came in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, as the tournament ended in conquest.
On 9 August 2016, Casilla was in goal for injured Navas in the 3–2 victory against fellow Spaniards Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup, in Trondheim. He managed to contribute more in his second year, and the club won the national championship after a five-year wait. His Champions League input consisted of the 2–1 group phase defeat of Sporting CP, as they again emerged victorious in the competition.
Casilla made two appearances in the Champions League and 17 in all competitions during 2017–18, as Madrid won their third consecutive and 13th overall title in the tournament. In the following campaign, after the summer signing of Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois, he was further demoted down the pecking order.
Leeds United On 17 January 2019, the 32-year-old Casilla moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at Leeds United of the English Championship. He made his debut nine days later, in a 2–1 win against Rotherham United.
In September 2019, Casilla was accused of racially abusing Charlton Athletic forward Jonathan Leko in a match between the two teams. He was charged by The Football Association but remained available for selection during the investigation. On 28 February 2020, he received an eight-game ban and £60,000 fine after being found guilty.
Casilla played his first game in the Premier League on 16 January 2021, in a 1–0 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. He was second-choice to young Frenchman Illan Meslier over the season.
On 12 July 2021, Casilla was loaned to Elche for the next Spanish top-division season. Initially a starter, he eventually lost his place to Edgar Badia.
Casilla's contract at Leeds was terminated by mutual consent on 31 July 2022.
Getafe On 10 August 2022, Casilla joined Getafe on a one-year deal.
International career
Casilla represented Spain at under-21 level once, playing 29 minutes in a 2–0 friendly defeat of France in Benidorm. On 29 August 2014, he was called up to full side manager Vicente del Bosque's 23-man squad for matches against France and Macedonia in September, as third-choice behind Iker Casillas and David de Gea. He only made his debut, however, on 18 November, replacing the former for the last 14 minutes of a friendly with Germany in Vigo and being beaten by Toni Kroos for the game's only goal.
Career statistics Club
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Honours Real Madrid La Liga: 2016–17 Supercopa de España: 2017 UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, FIFA Club World Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
Leeds United EFL Championship: 2019–20
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Spanish association football player
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Kiko Casilla was born on 2 October 1986 in Alcover.
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