Javier Casas (soccer, born 2003)

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Javier Casas Jr.
Personal information
Full name Javier Casas Jr.
Date of birth (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Melrose Park, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 37
Youth career
2015–2020 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Chicago Fire 10 (0)
2021 → Forward Madison (loan) 1 (0)
2022– Chicago Fire FC II 20 (1)
International career‡
2018 United States U16 9 (0)
2023– United States U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2019

Javier Casas Jr. (born May 14, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

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Club career

Chicago Fire

Born in Melrose Park, Illinois, Casas joined the youth academy at Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire in 2015. [2] On March 10, 2020, Casas signed a professional contract with the Chicago Fire, making him a homegrown player. [2] He made his first appearance in the match day squad on July 14, 2020, against the Seattle Sounders FC, included on the bench but without coming on as a substitute. [3]

Casas made his professional debut for the Chicago Fire on May 15, 2021, appearing as a second half substitute in a 1–0 defeat against D.C. United. [4]

Forward Madison (loan)

On July 21, 2021, it was announced that Casas had joined USL League One club Forward Madison on loan, starting in the side's friendly match against Mexican club Atlético Morelia. [5] He then appeared in his first league match for the club on July 24 in their 1–1 draw against Fort Lauderdale CF. [6]

International career

Casas has represented the United States at the under-16 level, making his first appearance on May 15, 2019, against the Czech Republic. He also holds the option to be called up by Mexico. [7]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Casas is of Mexican descent.

Career statistics

As of match played October 1, 2022 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Fire 2020 MLS 00———00
2021 20———20
2022 5010——60
2023 3010——40
Total100100000120
Forward Madison (loan) 2021 USL League One 10———10
Chicago Fire FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 81———81
2023 110———110
2024 10———10
Total201——00201
Career total311200000331

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    References

    1. ↑ "Javier Casas". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
    2. 1 2 McCraney, Patrick (March 10, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign Javier Casas to Homegrown Player contract". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    3. ↑ "Chicago Fire 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC". Soccerway.
    4. ↑ "D.C. United 1–0 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
    5. ↑ Milewski, Todd D (July 21, 2021). "Forward Madison FC falls to Atlético Morelia in friendly". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    6. ↑ "Forward Madison 1–1 Fort Lauderdale CF". Soccerway.
    7. ↑ "Czech Republic U16 1–1 United States U16". Soccerway.
    8. ↑ Javier Casas at Soccerway
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