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.
| 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 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Chicago Fire II (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 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 October 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2019 | |||
Club career
editChicago Fire
editBorn 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)
editOn 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
editCasas 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
editBorn 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