Javier Casas (soccer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Casas Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
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*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.
Club career[edit]
Chicago Fire[edit]
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)[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Born in the United States, Casas is of Mexican descent.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played October 1, 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Chicago Fire FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Javier Casas". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ a b McCraney, Patrick (March 10, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign Javier Casas to Homegrown Player contract". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Fire 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC". Soccerway.
- ^ "D.C. United 1–0 Chicago Fire". Soccerway.
- ^ Milewski, Todd D (July 21, 2021). "Forward Madison FC falls to Atlético Morelia in friendly". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Forward Madison 1–1 Fort Lauderdale CF". Soccerway.
- ^ "Czech Republic U16 1–1 United States U16". Soccerway.
- ^ Javier Casas at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Addison, Illinois
- Soccer players from DuPage County, Illinois
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Forward Madison FC players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- MLS Next Pro players
- Pan American Games footballers for the United States
- USL League One players