Víctor Casadesús Explained
| Víctor Casadesús |
| Full Name: | Víctor Manuel Casadesús Castaño |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Algaida, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Mallorca |
| Years1: | 2003–2005 |
| Caps1: | 50 |
| Goals1: | 19 |
| Years2: | 2005–2014 |
| Caps2: | 220 |
| Goals2: | 42 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Clubs3: | → Real Sociedad (loan) |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs4: | → Gimnàstic (loan) |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2014–2017 |
| Caps5: | 95 |
| Goals5: | 14 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps6: | 29 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps8: | 46 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Years9: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps10: | 26 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 14:05, 13 July 2023 (UTC) |
Víctor Manuel Casadesús Castaño (born 28 February 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who most recently played for Andorran club Atlètic Club d'Escaldes as a forward.
Club career
Casadesús was born in Algaida, Mallorca.[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 attacking player in the following seasons.[3]
In the second half of 2007–08 campaign, Casadesús served a six-month loan at Segunda División club Real Sociedad,[4] 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 tier,[5] being again recalled after netting a career-high 13 goals.[6]
In 2009–10, Casadesús found himself backing up in-form Aritz Aduriz, and appeared more prominently in the Copa del Rey.[7] 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 aggregate), but had to be stretchered off with a broken clavicle.[8] [9] In the league, the side finished fifth – fourth until the last minute of the last matchday – and qualified for the UEFA Europa League, with the player contributing four goals.[10]
Casadesús alternated between divisions one and two after leaving Mallorca in January 2014, with Levante UD,[11] CD Tenerife and AD Alcorcón.[12] The 34-year-old moved to down to the Segunda División B in summer 2019, signing for FC Andorra.[13]
International career
Casadesús appeared for Spain at the 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring for the eventual champions in the 2–2 semi-final draw with Ukraine (penalty shootout victory after 120 minutes).[14]
Honours
Levante
2016–17[15]
Spain U19
2004[16]
Notes and References
- http://www.rcdmallorca.es/principal_new.php?nombreModulo=noticiasDetalle&idnoticia=30427&idmenu=3 El Mallorca convence con un gran gol de Víctor (Mallorca convince with great goal by Víctor)
- http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/04/17/liga/1113759319.html Mallorca y Valencia logran un escaso empate a nada (Mallorca and Valencia get short tasteless draw)
- https://www.informacion.es/elche-cf/2014/01/08/elche-negocia-mallorca-traspaso-punta-6534531.html El Elche negocia con el Mallorca el traspaso del punta Víctor Casadesús (Elche negotiate transfer of striker Víctor Casadesús with Mallorca)
- https://archive.today/20130411073644/http://www.mallorcadiario.com/deportes/victor-a-la-real-sociedad-34043.html Víctor, a la Real Sociedad (Víctor, to Real Sociedad)
- http://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2008/08/23/mallorca-cede-victor-casadesus-nastic/386781.html El Mallorca cede a Víctor Casadesús al Nàstic (Mallorca loan Víctor Casadesús to Nàstic)
- https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/2009-06-21/nino-se-convierte-en-el-maximo-goleador-de-la-temporada_947603/ Nino se convierte en el máximo goleador de la temporada (Nino becomes the season's top scorer)
- https://elpais.com/diario/2010/03/23/deportes/1269298804_850215.html El valor del grupo (A group's worth)
- https://elpais.com/deportes/2010/01/14/actualidad/1263457329_850215.html El canterano Víctor lanza al Mallorca (Youth player Víctor propels Mallorca)
- https://www.marca.com/2010/01/15/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1263577922.html Lesión de Víctor deja a Manzano con sólo dos delanteros (Víctor's injury leaves Manzano with only two forwards)
- https://www.marca.com/2010/05/16/futbol/equipos/mallorca/1273965356.html Manzano: "Moralmente nos correspondía jugar la Champions" (Manzano: "We were supposed to play the Champions League from a moral standpoint")
- https://as.com/futbol/2014/01/31/primera/1391166901_479635.html El Levante firma a Víctor Casadesús por tres temporadas (Levante sign Víctor Casadesús for three seasons)
- https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20180709/45788583772/victor-casadesus-refuerza-la-delantera-del-alcorcon.html Víctor Casadesús refuerza la delantera del Alcorcón (Víctor Casadesús bolsters Alcorcón forward lines)
- https://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2019/09/02/pique-ficha-victor-casadesus-andorra-2847231.html Piqué ficha a Víctor Casadesús para el Andorra (Piqué signs Víctor Casadesús for Andorra)
- https://es.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0de66e770609-7c34fe36508b-1000--otra-final-para-espana/ Otra final para España (Another final for Spain)
- https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/valencia/20170520/422762967280/el-levante-se-proclamo-campeon-de-segunda-division.html El Levante se proclamó campeón de Segunda División (Levante crowned Segunda División champions)
- http://www.uefa.com/under19/news/newsid=209968.html Spain shine in Switzerland
