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Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Dubbed "San Iker", he 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. Currently, he works for RTVE, Movistar Plus+ and Azteca Deportes.
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Born 20 May 1981 · Q11584
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NewsGhana: Mourinho Reveals Casillas Rift Behind Real Madrid Exit
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Noticias del Vino: El refugio secreto de Iker Casillas en un pueblo de 200 habitantes: casas sin cemento y una leyenda de amor prohibido
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Mshale: 'ADIOS ARQUERO' El ÚLTIMO ADIOS De IKER CASILLAS Tras CONFIRMARSE TRÁGICA MUERT3 Mafs Australia 2026 (s30Aro1IEW)
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Vozpopuli: Brian May, Nuria Roca, Antonio Banderas, Paz Vega, Iker Casillas y más famosos publican las imágenes de cómo vieron el eclipse solar
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Nuevaradio: Iker Casillas encuentra su hogar en un pueblo medieval con 192 habitantes, senderos naturales y un restaurante familiar
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estadiodeportivo.com: Mourinho desvela tres peticiones que le hizo Iker Casillas: " Me pidió que retrasara los entrenamientos una hora porque había mucho tráfico en Madrid"
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El Español: El refugio de Iker Casillas: un pueblo medieval de 192 habitantes, rutas de senderismo y su restaurante familiar
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heraldo.es: Antonio Banderas, Paz Vega, Iker Casillas... así han disfrutado del eclipse solar los famosos
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Nuevaradio: Iker Casillas encuentra refugio en un pueblo de 192 habitantes con un restaurante familiar y raíces medievales
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El Confidencial: "Los jugadores estaban consentidos". Lo que aquel Mourinho vs. Casillas nos enseña de este Real Madrid
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Mshale: Iker Casillas Sigue Soñando Rap Michael Hage (vi4rpBwhLO)
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Cultura Colectiva: Quién es Iker Casillas Fernández: el portero que conquistó el mundo
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El Economista: De Paz Vega a Antonio Banderas, Nuria Roca o Iker Casillas: los famosos que han presenciado el eclipse
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ESPN Costa Rica: Khedira relata "pesadilla" en Real Madrid tras el Mou vs Casillas
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El Sol de México: La pelea de Iker Casillas y José Mourinho que desembocó en sus salidas del Real Madrid - esto
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Published video “JOSELU: "La PRESIÓN REAL del DESCENSO."”.
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Published video “El detalle de Iker para Joselu 🎁🧤”.
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Public attention spiked: 20,296 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6× the usual 3,383, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Honours No longer true
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Published video “JOSELU: " La PRESIÓN REAL del DESCENSO."”.
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Published video “Dos descensos consecutivos, pero ninguna duda sobre sí mismo.”.
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Public attention spiked: 12,175 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 3,383, with 0 article edits.
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Published video “La pregunta de CARFAX a Joselu:”.
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Published video “JOSELU: "LA LLAMADA DE ANCELOTTI QUE CAMBIO TODO."”.
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Public attention spiked: 11,937 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 3,383, with 0 article edits.
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Published video “Preguntas rápidas!”.
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Published video “La pregunta de Trade Republic a Joselu...”.
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Published video “Las palabras de Joselu cobran más sentido que nunca...”.
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Published video “ADIÓS AL MADRID”.
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Won: 11Leyendas Jornal AS with UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2019) (2021).
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“El Barça es una moda, y las modas pasan.”
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“¿Manchester? El Madrid es mi casa, soy madridista de corazón, blanco hasta la muerte" ( Tras insinuar la prensa inglesa que el Manchester United estaría dispuesto a desembolsar buena parte de lo recaudado por la venta de Cristiano Ronaldo en fichar a Casillas como venganza particular con el Real Madrid )”
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“Yo no soy galáctico, yo soy de Móstoles.”
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“La Juventus con poco hace mucho.”
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On 12 March 2021, Casillas and Carbonero announced their decision to separate.
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Won: Most clean sheets in a single edition of UEFA European Championship with First goalkeeper to win 100 UEFA Champions League matches (2020).
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Won: Globe Soccer Awards – Player Career Award with UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2019) (2020).
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On 17 February 2020, Casillas confirmed his intention to stand as a candidate in the RFEF presidential elections.
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Won award: Quinas de Ouro Award – Primeira Liga Best XI (2018–19).
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Won award: Primeira Liga Best Goalkeeper (2018–19).
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Won award: Primeira Liga Team of the Year (2018–19).
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On 1 May 2019, during Porto's morning training session, Casillas was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack at the club's training ground, where his situation was stabilized.
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Won award: Primeira Liga Fair Play Award (2017–18).
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Won award: MARCA Fair Play Award – MARCA's 80th Anniversary (2018).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2017–18).
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Won award: Dragões de Ouro Award – Porto Athlete of the Year (2018).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2018).
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Attended the international social Football for Friendship forum in Moscow
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Won Golden Foot (2017).
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Won: Golden Foot with UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (published 2019) (2017).
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Casillas was named the fourth greatest goalkeeper in history by France Football
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On a free transfer, where he won the Primeira Liga and a Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira title
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Played for FC Porto (2015–2020) — 116 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Casillas became one of six players to represent Spain at four World Cups
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Their first son Martín was born on 3 January 2014 in Madrid.
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Won award: La Liga Fair Play Award (2012–13).
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A street in the Móstoles municipality of Madrid was renamed Avenida de Iker Casillas in his honour
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In 2013, a street in the Móstoles municipality of Madrid was renamed Avenida de Iker Casillas in his honour.
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2012).
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Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Won award: La Liga Best Goalkeeper (2012).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2012).
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Won: Most clean sheets in a single edition of UEFA European Championship with First goalkeeper to win 100 UEFA Champions League matches (2012).
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Won: Fewest goals conceded in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship with First goalkeeper to win 100 UEFA Champions League matches (2012).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2012).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2012).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2012).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2011–12).
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Where he set the record for most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the competition (509)
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Alongside Gianluigi Buffon, Thomas Myhre, and Dino Zoff)
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2011).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2011).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2010–11).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2011).
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Casillas was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme's Millennium Development Goals
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In 2011, Casillas was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme's Millennium Development Goals.
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2010).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Spain (2010).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2010).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Glove (2010).
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Won award: Best European Goalkeeper (2010).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2010).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2010).
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Where he kept a joint–record five clean sheets, winning the Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper of the tournament
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2009).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2009).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2009).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2009).
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Won award: La Liga Best Goalkeeper (2009).
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Casillas was in a relationship with sports journalist Sara Carbonero from 2009 to 2021.
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Real Madrid (2008).
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Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (2008).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2008).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2008).
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Won award: La Liga Zamora Trophy (2007–08).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2008).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2008).
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Awarded IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2008).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2008).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper (2008).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2007–08).
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Casillas placed fourth overall in the Ballon d'Or, and was selected for the UEFA Team of the Year six consecutive times from 2007 to 2012, a record for a goalkeeper
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Was made captain, and went on to lead the team to the European Championship title that year
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Casillas was named the world's best goalkeeper by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS)
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2007).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2006–07).
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Between 2004 and 2008, Casillas dated beauty pageant winner Eva González.
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2003).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2002–03).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2001–02).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2000–01).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2001).
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Won the Bravo Award with Real Madrid (2000).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (1999–2000).
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Won award: Bravo Award (2000).
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Awarded Bravo Award (2000).
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Won award: La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year (2000).
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Joined Spain in 2000.
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2000–2016) — 167 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: Tercera División with Real Madrid C (1998–99).
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Won: UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup with Spain Youth (1999).
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Won: FIFA World Youth Championship with Spain Youth (1999).
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Played for Spain national under-18 football team (1999–1999) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (1999–2000) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1999–2015) — 510 appearances, 0 goals.
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Where he became the youngest goalkeeper to play in the final of the Champions League, and to win the title, at 19 years and four days
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Played for Spain national under-20 football team (1999–1999) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Castilla (1999–2000) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid B in 1999.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1999.
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Played for Real Madrid C (1998–1999) — 26 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: UEFA European U-16 Championship with Spain Youth (1997).
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Joined Spain U17 in 1997.
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Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (1997–1999) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-15 association football team (1996–1996) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-16 association football team (1996–1998) — 19 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1990.
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Born 1981-05-20.
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And Dino Zoff in 1982; the feat was later also achieved by Hugo Lloris in 2018)
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit.
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Won Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit.
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Career landmark: Participated in 2014 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2008 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2012 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2004 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2010 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2000 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2006 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 2016 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2002 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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