Iker Casillas

Spanish association football player
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Iker Casillas

Summary

Iker Casillas is a human[1]. Born in Móstoles[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1981[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75,350 views/month, #5,249 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Móstoles[2], Iker Casillas…
  • Iker Casillas was born on May 20, 1981[3].
  • Iker Casillas held citizenship in Spain[6].
  • Iker Casillas's professions included association football player[4].
  • Iker Casillas received the Bravo Award[7].
  • Iker Casillas received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit[8].
  • Iker Casillas received the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[9].
  • Iker Casillas received the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[10].
  • Iker Casillas received the Golden Foot[11].
  • Iker Casillas is recorded as male[12].
  • Iker Casillas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Iker Casillas's Commons category is recorded as Iker Casillas[14].
  • Iker Casillas's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goalkeeper[15].
  • Iker Casillas's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • Iker Casillas's family name is recorded as Casillas[17].
  • Iker Casillas's given name is recorded as Iker[18].
  • Iker Casillas's pseudonym is recorded as San Iker[19].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as 2014 FIFA World Cup[20].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as 2010 FIFA World Cup[21].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as 2006 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as 2002 FIFA World Cup[23].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup[24].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2004[25].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2000[26].
  • Iker Casillas's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2008[27].

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Origins and Family

Iker Casillas's place of birth was Móstoles[2]. He was born on May 20, 1981[3].

Career and Affiliations

Iker Casillas worked as an association football player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Bravo Award[7], a sports award[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1978[30]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit[8], a grade of an order[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1982[33]; IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[9], a class of award[34], founded in 1987[35]; Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[10], a sports award[36], in Spain[37]; and Golden Foot[11], a sports award[38], in Monaco[39], founded in 2003[40].

Why It Matters

Iker Casillas ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75,350 views/month, #5,249 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Iker Casillas born?

Iker Casillas was born in Móstoles[2].

What did Iker Casillas do for work?

Iker Casillas worked as association football player[4].

What awards did Iker Casillas receive?

Honors received include Bravo Award[7], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit[8], IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper[9], and Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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