Giovani Casillas

Giovani Daniel Casillas Chávez (born 4 January 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Real Zamora. Casillas won the U17 World Cup in Mexico 2011.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casillas and the second or maternal family name is Chávez.
Giovani Casillas
Personal information
Full name Giovani Daniel Casillas Chávez
Date of birth (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2011 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Guadalajara 7 (0)
2013 → Chivas USA (loan) 5 (1)
2014 → Chiapas (loan) 2 (0)
2015 → Coras (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Tampico Madero (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2018 La Piedad 37 (2)
2019 Real Zamora 4 (0)
International career‡
2011 Mexico U17 7 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
First placeFIFA U-17 World Cup2011 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2013

Club career

Growing up in the Club Deportivo Guadalajara youth system, Giovani Casillas made his first team debut during the 2011 World Football Challenge in a friendly against FC Barcelona, where he scored the third goal in a 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 career

Casillas was a member of the Mexico U17 side that won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Honours

Guadalajara

Mexico U17

References
  1. "Giovani Casillas Chávez Bio, Stats, News - Football / Soccer - - ESPN FC". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  2. "Giovani Casillas, feliz con su debut en Primera División - Futbol - México - mediotiempo.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  3. "Chivas add three players". mediotiempo.com. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  4. "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.


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