Biography and beginnings

Iker Casillas Fernández was born in Móstoles, Spain on May 20, 1981.

The son of José Luis Casillas and María del Carmen Fernández González, Casillas was born and raised in Móstoles. While studying at I.E.S: Iker began to develop his soccer skills, participating in small matches and playing with his friends from the neighborhood. At the age of ten, he was observed by the Real Madrid coaches during the tournament held by the club every year, they decided to recruit him for the youth category, in which he began to play in the 1990/91 season.

He quickly showed his skills standing out among the players for his agility and great reflexes. Thanks to his talent, he managed to rise quickly in the category, being called up to Real's first team in the 1997-1998 season, after being crowned champion of the U16 Europe as a member of the youth team.