SOCCER PLAYER

Iker Casillas

1981 - Today

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Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Popularly dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce miraculous saves, Casillas is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. He is known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Iker Casillas has received more than 9,262,548 page views. His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 88 in 2019). Iker Casillas is the 163rd most popular soccer player (down from 148th in 2019), the 264th most popular biography from Spain (up from 308th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Iker Casillas is most famous for being a goalkeeper for the Spanish national team and Real Madrid.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 90

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Iker Casillas ranks 163 out of 21,273. Before him are Ademir de Menezes, Andrés Iniesta, Didier Drogba, Héctor Scarone, Davor Šuker, and Dennis Bergkamp. After him are Bobby Robson, Kevin Keegan, Laurent Blanc, Oldřich Nejedlý, Gianluca Vialli, and Luis Monti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Iker Casillas ranks 3. Before him are Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Xabi Alonso. After him are Natalie Portman, Roger Federer, Fernando Alonso, Alicia Keys, Samuel Eto'o, Britney Spears, David Villa, Beyoncé, and Serena Williams.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Iker Casillas ranks 264 out of 3,355. Before him are Lope de Aguirre (1518), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Wittiza (687), Raymond of Penyafort (1175), Vicente Aleixandre (1898), and Lluís Companys (1882). After him are Pompeia Plotina (65), Ruy López de Segura (1530), Alfonso I of Asturias (693), Muhammad I of Córdoba (823), Nachmanides (1194), and Chindasuinth (563).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Iker Casillas ranks 11. Before him are Miguel Muñoz (1922), Luis Enrique (1970), Sergio Ramos (1986), Xavi (1980), Xabi Alonso (1981), and Andrés Iniesta (1984). After him are Carles Puyol (1978), Carles Rexach (1947), Telmo Zarra (1921), Pedro Cea (1900), Emilio Butragueño (1963), and Amancio Amaro (1939).

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