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Profile

Full nameLuis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval
PositionCentre-back
NationalityChile
Age34
Date of birth1 Jul 1992
BirthplaceRancagua
Height182 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubDeportes Iquique
Centre-back
20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1375
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Deportes Iquique.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División200013756.72
CONMEBOL Libertadores2002796.97
CONMEBOL Sudamericana100907

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

L. Casanova is a 34-year-old central defender at Deportes Iquique, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 10. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Casanova.

On the season, Casanova graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.945 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Casanova, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 34 Casanova is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

6.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
10
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.95
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Deportes Iquique finished 15th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

20
Apps
2.95
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
18
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success66.7%
Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions18
Blocks9
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.