Luis Casanova

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+12 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)
2013Unión Española B (loan) 3 (0)
2013Unión Española (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015Unión La Calera (loan) 35 (1)
2015–2016 San Marcos 17 (2)
2016–2021 Deportes Temuco 70 (7)
2020–2021Universidad 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

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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

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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

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Club

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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

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

Honours

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Unión Española
Chile

References

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  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.
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