14 July 2015

CASILLAS: 15 Real Madrid Career Facts You Need To Know

How many times was Casillas sent off? How many goals did he concede? Who scored the first own goal against him? And many more facts

1. He was sent off 3 times in his 725 matches as a Real Madrid player, 2 in La Liga (against Osasuna and Espanyol) and once in the Copa del Rey (against Nàstic).

2. He made his debut when he was 18 and 115 days old (on 12th September 1999), making him the 17th youngest player but the youngest ever goalkeeper in Real Madrid's history.


3. He has conceded 751 goals in 725 games, at an average of 1.03 goals per game.

4. Geremi was the first player to score an own goal against him.

5. Raúl is the player to have shared the pitch with him on the most occasions: 447 matches.

6. He has played in a total of 11 finals and won 9.

7. He has played under 13 managers: Toshack, Del Bosque, Quieroz, Camacho, García Remón, Luxemburgo, López Caro, Capello, Schuster, Ramos, Pellegrini, Mourinho and Ancelotti.

8. He has played against 94 different opponents, with Barcelona being the team he faced the most.

9. He has played against Porto twice, both in the Champions League, winning both matches and conceding just one goal.

10. He has saved 17 penalties as a Real Madrid player.

11. He holds the record for the player having won most derbies against Atlético Madrid.

12. Over his 16 years as Real Madrid's keeper he made 2,144 saves in all competitions.

13. Guardiola is the manager to have defeated him most.

14. Messi scored a total of 17 goals against him and he is the player to have beaten him most.

15. He is the player with the most wins in the history of La Liga: 334.

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