Happy birthday! Iker Casillas turns 43 today

By Lori Macatee
Madrid
Last updated on May 20, 2024

The iconic and legendary footballer turns 43 on Monday, May. 20, 2024.

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is celebrating his 43rd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed footballers of his generation.

Popular footballer Iker Casillas has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 43rd birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Casillas, a cultural icon

Born Iker Casillas Fernández in Madrid on May 20, 1981, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Spanish history. Casillas' not just a great footballer, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Iker hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Iker Casillas as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 43.

Happy Birthday, Iker, you're the best!