Giovani Casillas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovani Daniel Casillas Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | January 4, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tampico Madero | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Guadalajara | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chivas USA (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Chiapas (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Coras (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Tampico Madero (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U17 | 7 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 23, 2015. | |||
Giovani Daniel Casillas Chávez (born January 4, 1994 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for Tampico Madero on loan from C.D. Guadalajara. Casillas won the U17 World Cup in Mexico 2011.[1]
Career
Club
Giovani Casillas is one of the young promises of Club Deportivo Guadalajara. Growing up in the Chivas youth system, he made his official first team debut during the 2011 World Football Challenge in a friendly against FC Barcelona, where he scored the third goal in a triumph 4-1 win. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 on August 6, 2011 in a 0-0 Pumas-Chivas, entering in the 82nd minute for Jesús Sánchez.[2] However, a knee injury sidelined him for the rest of the season. In 2012 he rejoined the first team, and made six appearances, including two as a starter. He also appeared in four Copa Libertadores 2012 matches.
On February 21, 2013 sister club Chivas USA announced they had acquired Giovani Casillas and teammates Mario de Luna and Edgar Mejia on loan from CD Guadalajara.[3] He scored his first professional goal against FC Dallas on March 10, 2013 in a 3-1 win. The goal came in stoppage time in the 93rd minute on an assist from fellow Guadalajara loanee Edgar Mejia.
International
Casillas was an important member of the Mexico U17 side that captured the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Honours
Club
- Guadalajara
References
- ↑ http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/164529/giovani-casillas-chavez?cc=5901
- ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/reacciones/2011/08/06/giovani-casillas-feliz-con-su-debut-en-primera-division_35620_35620
- ↑ "Chivas add three players". mediotiempo.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
