Víctor Casadesús

Víctor
Personal information
Full name Víctor Manuel Casadesús Castaño
Date of birth (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985
Place of birth Algaida, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Levante
Number 18
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2005 Mallorca B 50 (19)
2005–2014 Mallorca 220 (42)
2008 → Real Sociedad (loan) 19 (6)
2008–2009 → Gimnàstic (loan) 36 (14)
2014– Levante 69 (11)
National team
2004 Spain U19 9 (5)
2005 Spain U20 3 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Casadesús and the second or maternal family name is Castaño.

Víctor Manuel Casadesús Castaño (born 28 February 1985), known simply as Víctor, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD as a forward.

Club career

Víctor was born in Algaida, Majorca.[1] A product of hometown RCD Mallorca's youth ranks, he first appeared officially with the first team on 17 April 2005 in a 0–0 La Liga home draw against Valencia CF,[2] and established himself as a useful element in the subsequent seasons.

During the second half of 2007–08 campaign, Víctor served a six-month loan at second division club Real Sociedad,[3] scoring regularly during his stint but not being able to help the Basques ultimately promote to the top flight. He returned subsequently to the Balearic Islands but, in August 2008, was again loaned, to Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in the second level,[4] being again recalled after netting a career-high 13 goals.

In 2009–10, Víctor found himself backing up on-form Aritz Aduriz, and appeared more prominently in the Copa del Rey. On 14 January 2010, he helped the team come from behind against Rayo Vallecano with a brace for an eventual 3–1 home win (4–3 on aggregate), but had to be stretchered off with a broken clavicle;[5] in the league, the side eventually finished fifth – fourth until the last minute of the last matchday – and qualified for the UEFA Europa League, with the player contributing with four goals.

International career

Víctor appeared for Spain at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring for the eventual champions in the 2–2 semifinal draw (eventually penalty shootout win) over Ukraine.[6] He eventually progressed into the under-20s.

Honours

Spain U19

References

  1. ↑ El Mallorca convence con un gran gol de Víctor (Mallorca convinces with great goal by Víctor); Mallorca's official website, 27 July 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Mallorca y Valencia logran un escaso empate a nada (Mallorca and Valencia get short tasteless draw); El Mundo, 17 April 2005 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Víctor, a la Real Sociedad (Víctor, to Real Sociedad); Mallorca Diario, 29 January 2008 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Mallorca cede a Víctor Casadesús al Nàstic (Mallorca loans Víctor Casadesús to Nàstic); Diario de Mallorca, 23 August 2008 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Mallorca: Victor Casadesús se lesiona y le agrega un nuevo problema a Manzano (Mallorca: Victor Casadesús suffers injury and creates new problem for Manzano); Goal.com, 15 January 2010 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Spain shine in Switzerland; UEFA.com, 26 July 2004

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