Javier Casas

Football player infobox
playername = Javier Casas
fullname = Javier Casas Cuevas
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|5|9
cityofbirth = Bilbao
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub = Athletic Bilbao
clubnumber = 23
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000–2001
2001–2004
2004–
clubs = CD Baskonia
Bilbao Athletic
Athletic Bilbao
caps(goals) = 11 (2)
72 (3)
63 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 1 September 2008
ntupdate =

Javier Casas Cuevas, Casas (born May 9, 1982 in Bilbao, Biscay), is a Spanish/Basque defender currently contracted to Athletic Bilbao.

Casas came through the ranks of Athletic Bilbao and debuted with the first team during 2004-05. He took over the left back position after the departure of Asier Del Horno to Chelsea, managing 24 league appearances in 2005-06, and netting twice during the campaign, at Getafe CF (1-1) and Deportivo de La Coruña (2-1).

Ironically, Casas was left out of the first team squad at the start of the 2007-08 season, after Athletic re-signed Del Horno on loan from Valencia C.F.. Unable to find a new club in the January 2008 transfer window, and still without a squad number at Athletic, he was not eligible to play competitively during the entire campaign, but was reinstated for 2008-09, appearing in the 1-3 home loss to UD Almería, on August 31, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=1&b=250&equipo=1&jug=430&idi=2 Athletic Bilbao profile]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7442 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon