Louie Michael Roble Casas (born 12 March 1986) is a

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former

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who last played as a

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for Kaya–Iloilo in the

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. He previously played in the now defunct UFL Division 1 for

Ceres Ceres most commonly refers to: * Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid * Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres may also refer to: Places Brazil * Ceres, Goiás, Brazil * Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás ...

. Casas was a member of the

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being part of the squad in the

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Career

Ceres-Negros

In 2013, after graduating in

University of St. La Salle The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Roman Catholic Church, Catholic private university, private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers Philippines, De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, ...

he joined

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club

. On 23 February 2016, he made his

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debut with Ceres F.C. in a 2-2 draw against

Selangor FA Selangor Football Club (Malay: ''Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor''), commonly referred to as Selangor F.C. is a Malaysian professional football club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, that currently competes in the Malaysia Super League, the ...

Global Cebu

On 2018, after his five-year stint with Ceres, he joined fellow

club Global Cebu on a free transfer.

Kaya F.C.–Iloilo

Casas was signed by

Kaya F.C.–Iloilo Kaya Futbol Club–Iloilo (, also known as Una Kaya Futbol Club, Inc.,) is a Philippines, Filipino professional association football, football club based in Iloilo City. They play in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the highest tier of foo ...

in January 2019. He led the team to win the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara. He retired from competitive football in January 2022.

International career

Casas made his debut for the Philippines in the

. After 14 years, in September 2018, he was again called-up in the Philippines squad for a national team training camp, and a friendly game against

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* * * * 1986 births Living people Association football goalkeepers Filipino footballers Ceres–Negros F.C. players Philippines international footballers Sportspeople from Cebu People from Danao, Cebu University of St. La Salle alumni Cebuano people Visayan people {{Philippines-footy-bio-stub