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Iker Casillas

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Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Popularly dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce miraculous saves, Casillas is considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability. Having spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid, Casillas is one of the few players to achieve over 1,000 professional career matches, and also holds the record for the most clean sheets for the Spain national team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Iker Casillas is the 197th most popular soccer player (down from 163rd in 2019), the 297th most popular biography from Spain (down from 264th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Iker Casillas is most famous for being a goalkeeper for the Spanish national team and Real Madrid.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Iker Casillas ranks 197 out of 21,273Before him are Yasuo Suzuki, Ernesto Valverde, Motoo Tatsuhara, Andreas Brehme, Tomohiko Ikoma, and Paulino Alcántara. After him are Gunnar Gren, Carles Rexach, Helmut Schön, Grzegorz Lato, Bobby Robson, and Javier Zanetti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Iker Casillas ranks 10Before him are Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Xabi Alonso, Roger Federer, Fernando Alonso, Takashi Furukawa, and Natalie Portman. After him are Alicia Keys, Samuel Eto'o, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Park Ji-sung, and David Villa.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Iker Casillas ranks 297 out of 3,355Before him are Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850), Mercè Rodoreda (1908), Blanche I of Navarre (1387), Ernesto Valverde (1964), and Postumus (250). After him are Carles Rexach (1947), Sancho IV of Castile (1258), Eulalia of Barcelona (290), Carlos Sainz (1962), Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1609), and Prudentius (348).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Iker Casillas ranks 12Before him are Raúl (1977), Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), Miguel Muñoz (1922), Telmo Zarra (1921), and Ernesto Valverde (1964). After him are Carles Rexach (1947), Pedro Cea (1900), Carles Puyol (1978), Sergio Ramos (1986), Andrés Iniesta (1984), and Emilio Butragueño (1963).