Iker Casillas

San Iker: three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid and a record 177 appearances.

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Iker Casillas (born 1981), dubbed "San Iker", is a Spanish former goalkeeper, now a commentator, regarded as one of the best of all time for his reflexes and shot-stopping. He spent most of his career at Real Madrid and played more than 1,000 professional matches.

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Background

He became the youngest goalkeeper to play in, and win, a Champions League final, at 19 years and four days, and won three Champions League titles with Madrid among every major club honour. Later, at Porto, he set records for consecutive Champions League seasons (20) and appearances in the competition (177).