Javier Casas Jr. (born May 14, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Javier Casas Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Melrose Park, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Chicago Fire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Chicago Fire | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chicago Fire FC II | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2019 | |||
Born in Melrose Park, Illinois, Casas joined the youth academy at Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire in 2015.[2] On March 10, 2020, Casas signed a professional contract with the Chicago Fire, making him a homegrown player.[2] He made his first appearance in the match day squad on July 14, 2020 against the Seattle Sounders FC, included on the bench but without coming on as a substitute.[3]
Casas made his professional debut for the Chicago Fire on May 15, 2021, appearing as a second half substitute in a 1–0 defeat against D.C. United.[4]
On July 21, 2021, it was announced that Casas had joined USL League One club Forward Madison on loan, starting in the side's friendly match against Mexican club Atlético Morelia.[5] He then appeared in his first league match for the club on July 24 in their 1–1 draw against Fort Lauderdale CF.[6]
Casas has represented the United States at the under-16 level, making his first appearance on May 15, 2019 against the Czech Republic. He also holds the option to be called up by Mexico.[7]
Born in the United States, Casas is of Mexican descent.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Chicago Fire FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
Chicago Fire FC – current squad | |
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