Koen Casteels was born on 25 June 1992 and is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Belgium national team.
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10 Facts About Koen Casteels
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Koen Casteels was first called up for the senior team in 2013 and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Koen Casteels was initially regarded as better than Courtois, but while he and several of the club's other goalkeepers were injured, Courtois broke into the team.
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Koen Casteels was signed by VfL Wolfsburg from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in January 2015, but spent the first six months of the three-and-a-half-year contract on loan at Werder Bremen.
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When Diego Benaglio left Wolfsburg in June 2017, Koen Casteels signed a new three-year contract with the club and was given the number 1 shirt.
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Koen Casteels appeared in all of the club's 34 Bundesliga matches during the 2017-18 season.
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Koen Casteels was first called up to the senior Belgium team in May 2013.
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Koen Casteels was going to be part of Belgium's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad but failed to recover from an injury and was replaced by Silvio Proto and then Sammy Bossut.
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Manager Roberto Martinez often chose four goalkeepers in his international selections, and as the 2018 FIFA World Cup only permitted three, Koen Casteels battled with Matz Sels for the final space behind Thibaut Courtois and Simon Mignolet.
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Koen Casteels was eventually chosen for the final 23-man squad to go to Russia.
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