Playing position Role Footballer Number 32 Height 1.75 m | Weight 72 kg Name Giovani Casillas Career start 2011 | |
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Full name Giovani Daniel Casillas Chavez Date of birth (1994-01-04) January 4, 1994 (age 21) Similar People Carlos Fierro, Julio Gomez Gonzalez, Antonio Briseno, Richard Sanchez, Jonathan Espericueta | ||
Giovani Daniel Casillas Chávez (born January 4, 1994 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder for La Piedad. Casillas won the U17 World Cup in Mexico 2011.
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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. 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. 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.
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