Samu Casado | |
Fullname: | Samuel Casado Conde |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1997 |
Birth Place: | Guadix, Spain |
Height: | 1.87m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Linares |
Clubnumber: | 13 |
Youthclubs1: | Guadix |
Youthclubs2: | Almería |
Youthyears3: | 2010–2011 |
Youthclubs3: | La Cañada |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs4: | Málaga |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Caps1: | 48 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019–2021 |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021–2022 |
Caps3: | 18 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Caps4: | 44 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 April 2024 |
Samuel "Samu" Casado Conde (born 16 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Linares Deportivo.
Born in Guadix, Granada, Andalusia, Casado joined Málaga CF's youth setup in June 2011, after representing UCD La Cañada Atlético, UD Almería and Guadix CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 13 March 2016, starting in a 3–0 Tercera División away defeat of Vélez CF.
Casado spent his first two seasons as a backup to Aarón Escandell, and renewed his contract until 2021 on 30 March 2017.[2] He subsequently shared the first-choice status with Kellyan, and achieved promotion to Segunda División B in 2018.
On 28 August 2019, Casado signed a three-year deal with Segunda División side AD Alcorcón.[3] He made his professional debut on 9 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Dani Jiménez in a 1–1 away draw against UD Las Palmas.[4]
On 17 July 2021, Casado agreed to a one-year contract with Real Valladolid Promesas, after cutting ties with Alkor.[5]