Luis Casanova (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casanovaand the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

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 (age 32)
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, correct as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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

1. Chile 3 – 0 Israel
2. Chile 3 – 2 Paraguay
3. Paraguay 2 – 0 Chile
4. Chile 3 – 1 Peru
5. Peru 0 – 3 Chile

Honours

Unión Española

• Primera División: 2013–T

Chile

• Copa del Pacífico  ^{[ es ]}: 2012  ^{[ es ]}

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.

External links

• Luis Casanova at Soccerway
• Football Lineups Profile