Kiko Casilla

Kiko Casilla in February 2013

Francisco Casilla Cortes ( called Kiko Casilla; born October 2, 1986 in Tarragona ) is a Spanish football goalkeeper, who is under contract with the Spanish side Espanyol.

Playing career

The beginnings

The native Catalan Casilla comes from the Successful Real - youth, there was never really happy. So he came in his first season after his promotion from the C- team of the " Royal " only four bets, he went as the third goalie in the season.

Among other things, the currently under contract at FC Sevilla standing David Cobeño it was preferred. With Jordi Codinas appointment to Cobeños successor, another setback should come for Casilla in the season 2006/ 07. Once again, he was listed as a third goalkeeper in the squad and only on the last day he was allowed to give his farewell game.

Espanyol Barcelona

Since the 2007/ 08 season, the young perspective Keeper is the third force in the Primera División - club Espanyol Barcelona, ​​where he has a good chance to succeed borrowed from Lafuente after the season as a second goalie.

In January 2008 - Idriss Carlos Kameni was injured in the African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Lafuente - he was allowed for the first time from the start in the Primera División ran. In the 2-1 defeat at Real Valladolid and in the home defeat against Real Betis, which also ended with the same result, however, Casilla has seen no very happy start.

In the seasons 2008/ 09 and 2009/10 he played on loan at FC Cadiz and, since the 2010/11 season at FC Cartagena.