Gastón Casas Explained

Gastón Casas
Fullname:Ángel Gastón Casas Jorge
Birth Date:10 January 1978
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Huracán (youth)
Youthclubs1:Huracán
Years1:1994–2000
Years2:2001–2004
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2006–2007
Years7:2007–2008
Years8:2008–2009
Years9:2009
Years10:2009–2011
Years11:2010–2011
Years12:2011
Years13:2012
Years14:2013
Clubs3:Racing Club (loan)
Clubs11:Gimnasia LP (loan)
Clubs12:Defensores Belgrano
Clubs13:Talleres Escalada
Clubs14:Argentinos Quilmes
Caps1:108
Caps2:55
Caps3:13
Caps4:6
Caps5:44
Caps6:28
Caps7:30
Caps8:13
Caps9:10
Caps10:13
Caps11:10
Caps12:8
Caps13:2
Caps14:5
Totalcaps:345
Goals1:37
Goals2:16
Goals3:2
Goals4:0
Goals5:18
Goals6:12
Goals7:5
Goals8:2
Goals9:6
Goals10:2
Goals11:2
Goals12:3
Goals13:0
Goals14:0
Totalgoals:105
Manageryears1:2013–2016
Manageryears2:2016–2018
Manageryears3:2018–
Manageryears4:2021
Managerclubs1:Huracán (youth)
Managerclubs2:Racing Club (youth)
Managerclubs3:Huracán (youth)
Managerclubs4:Huracán (interim)

Ángel Gastón Casas Jorge (born 10 January 1978) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Huracán's youth setup.

Club career

Born in Buenos Aires, Casas started playing professionally with Club Atlético Huracán, moving in 2000 to Spain with Real Betis and helping the Andalusian team achieve promotion to La Liga in his first season. Due to the years spent in the latter country, he eventually gained dual nationality.[1]

Casas returned to Argentina in 2003, representing Racing Club de Avellaneda and Argentinos Juniors, but made the switch back to Spain two years later, consecutively playing in the country's second division with Recreativo de Huelva, Elche CF, Cádiz CF[2] and Córdoba CF.[3] In the 2005–06 campaign, he finished fifth in the topscorer's chart at 14 as the first club returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.[4]

In February 2009, after his release from Córdoba, Casas moved to Ionikos F.C. in the Greek second division. He scored on his debut, a 4–4 home draw against Olympiakos Volou FC.

On 29 August 2009, Casas moved teams again but stayed in the country, joining Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. on a one-year contract. However, in January 2010, he returned to Argentina, signing with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on loan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gastón Casas adquiere la nacionalidad española. Gastón Casas acquires Spanish nationality. Diario AS. es. 16 March 2004. 17 February 2016.
  2. News: Gastón Casas se convierte en el segundo fichaje del Cádiz. Gastón Casas becomes Cádiz's second signing. Diario AS. es. 17 July 2007. 17 February 2016.
  3. News: Llega más pólvora para el ataque: Gastón Casas. More firepower for offense: Gastón Casas. Diario AS. es. 1 August 2008. 17 February 2016.
  4. News: Goleadores de 2005–2006. 2005–2006 top scorers. El Mundo. es. 2006. 17 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Dos caras nuevas para Gimnasia (LP). Two new faces for Gimnasia (LP). Cancha Llena. es. 25 January 2010. 26 January 2010.