Luis Casanova (footballer)
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Full name
Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval
Date of birth
1 July 1992
Height
1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
 Casanova with Deportes Temuco in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancagua, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Deportes Iquique | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Chile U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Chile U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Chile | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 April 2012 | |||
Luis Ignacio Casanova Sandoval (born 1 July 1992) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a centre-back.
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, Casanova joined Deportes Iquique.[2] He left them at the end of 2025.[3]
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.[4]