Luis Casanova (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casanova and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval (born 1 July 1992) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Deportes Iquique as a centre-back.

Luis Casanova

Casanova with Deportes Temuco in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval
Date of birth	(1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Rancagua, Chile
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Deportes Iquique
Number	6
Youth career
	O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	O'Higgins	59	(3)
2013	→ Unión Española B (loan)	3	(0)
2013	→ Unión Española (loan)	1	(0)
2013–2015	→ Unión La Calera (loan)	35	(1)
2015–2016	San Marcos	17	(2)
2016–2021	Deportes Temuco	70	(7)
2020–2021	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	24	(0)
2021–2023	Universidad de Chile	48	(1)
2024–	Deportes Iquique	0	(0)
International career‡
2011	Chile U20	6	(0)
2011–2012	Chile U23	3	(0)
2010–2012	Chile	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 April 2012

Career

In March 2021, Casanova signed with Universidad de Chile on a three-year deal after playing for them on loan from Deportes Temuco the previous season.^[1]

In 2024, he joined Deportes Iquique.^[2]

Personal life

His father of the same name, Luis Casanova Sanhueza, is a former professional footballer who played for clubs such as O'Higgins, Palestino and Deportes Temuco.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
O'Higgins	2010	26	2	0	0	–	–	26	2
	2011	16	1	5	0	–	–	21	1
	2012	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	Total	55	3	5	0	0	0	60	3
Unión Española	2013	1	0	–	–	–	–	1	0
	Total	1	0	–	–	–	–	1	0
Unión La Calera	2013–14	17	0	0	0	–	–	17	0
	2014–15	18	1	0	0	–	–	18	1
	Total	35	1	0	0	–	–	35	1
San Marcos de Arica	2015–16	17	2	0	0	0	0	17	2
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		108	6	5	0	0	0	113	6

International

Chile national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	1[a]	0
2011	1[b]	0
2012	3[c][d][e]	0
Total	5	0

1. Chile 3 – 0 Israel
2. Chile 3 – 2 Paraguay
3. Paraguay 2 – 0 Chile
4. Chile 3 – 1 Peru
5. Peru 0 – 3 Chile

Honours

Unión Española

• Primera División: 2013–T

Chile

• Copa del Pacífico ^[es]: 2012 ^[es]