11 years ago, FC Porto shook the market with Casillas, legend at Dragão | OneFootball

On 12 July 2015, FC Porto officially announced the signing of Iker Casillas, in one of the most remarkable deals in its recent history. The Spanish goalkeeper arrived at the Dragão after 25 years with Real Madrid, the club for which he made 723 appearances.

The transfer came after lengthy negotiations over how the Spanish international’s salary would be split. The agreement paved the way for his move to FC Porto, where Casillas began a spell that would last until 2020.

Wearing blue and white, the goalkeeper made 156 appearances and even provided an assist, a rare feat for someone in his position. On the collective front, he won the Portuguese League and the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, while also making his mark individually by being named the best goalkeeper in the Portuguese League in 2018/19.

Casillas’s arrival represented, at the time, the entry into Portuguese football of one of the sport’s most prestigious figures. A historic captain of the Spanish national team and a global reference in goal, the Spaniard strengthened FC Porto’s international standing and added experience to a squad looking to return to winning trophies.

Eleven years after that announcement, Iker Casillas’s spell at the club continues to be remembered as a moment of major impact in the transfer market and as one of the most high-profile links between FC Porto and European football.

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