Luis Casanova (footballer)

Luis Casanova
Casanova with Deportes Temuco in 2020
Personal information
Full name Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval
Date of birth (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Deportes Iquique
Number 6
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 O'Higgins 59 (3)
2013 → Unión Española B (loan) 3 (0)
2013 → Unión Española (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015 → Unión La Calera (loan) 35 (1)
2015–2016 San Marcos 17 (2)
2016–2021 Deportes Temuco 70 (7)
2020–2021 → Universidad de Chile (loan) 24 (0)
2021–2023 Universidad de Chile 48 (1)
2024– Deportes Iquique 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Chile U20 6 (0)
2011–2012 Chile U23 3 (0)
2010–2012 Chile 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 April 2012

Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval (born 1 July 1992) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Deportes Iquique as a centre-back.

Career

In March 2021, Casanova signed with Universidad de Chile on a three-year deal after playing for them on loan from Deportes Temuco the previous season.[1]

In 2024, he joined Deportes Iquique.[2]

Personal life

His father of the same name, Luis Casanova Sanhueza, is a former professional footballer who played for clubs such as O'Higgins, Palestino and Deportes Temuco.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
O'Higgins 2010 26 2 0 0 – – 26 2
2011 16 1 5 0 – – 21 1
2012 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 55 3 5 0 0 0 60 3
Unión Española 2013 1 0 – – – – 1 0
Total 1 0 – – – – 1 0
Unión La Calera 2013–14 17 0 0 0 – – 17 0
2014–15 18 1 0 0 – – 18 1
Total 35 1 0 0 – – 35 1
San Marcos de Arica 2015–16 17 2 0 0 0 0 17 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 108 6 5 0 0 0 113 6

International

Chile national team
Year Apps Goals
2010 1[a] 0
2011 1[b] 0
2012 3[c][d][e] 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Unión Española
Chile
  • Copa del Pacífico: 2012

References

  1. ^ @udechile (8 March 2021). "Luis Casanova 2023" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ García, Javiera (6 January 2024). "Casanova se despide de la U y encuentra otro club en la Primera División". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Trece hijos de jugadores noventeros que son protagonistas del fútbol chileno". guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2021.