Ángel Gastón Casas Jorge (born 10 January 1978) is an Argentine football

manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities ...

and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Huracán's youth setup.

Club career

Born in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

, Casas started playing professionally with

Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán () is an Argentine sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is notable for its football team, that currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football ...

, moving in 2000 to

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with

Real Betis Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Vill ...

and helping the

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n team achieve promotion to

La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known simply as Primera División in Spain, and as La Liga in English-speaking countries and officially as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons, stylized as LaLiga, is the men' ...

in his first season. Due to the years spent in the latter country, he eventually gained

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. Casas returned to Argentina in 2003, representing

Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club de Avellaneda, officially known as Racing Club or shortened to just Racing, is an Argentine professional sports club based in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered o ...

and

Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...

, but made the switch back to Spain two years later, consecutively playing in the country's second division with

Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, 2 days before Christmas, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play i ...

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Elx Club de Futbol, S.A.D.) is a professional football based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, the club competes in La Liga, holding home matches at ''Es ...

, Cádiz CF and Córdoba CF. In the 2005–06 campaign, he finished fifth in the topscorer's chart at 14 as the first club returned to

after a three-year absence. In February 2009, after his release from Córdoba, Casas moved to Ionikos F.C. in the Greek second division. He scored on his debut, a 4–4 home draw against Olympiakos Volou FC. On 29 August 2009, Casas moved teams again but stayed in the country, joining

Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. AEL Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ), also known by its full name Athlitiki Enosi Larissas ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας, translation=Athletic Union of Larissa), simply called AEL or Larissa, is a Greek professional footb ...

on a one-year contract. However, in January 2010, he returned to Argentina, signing with

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasi ...

on loan.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Casas, Gaston 1978 births Living people Argentine people of Spanish descent Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Huracán footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers La Liga players Segunda División players Real Betis players Recreativo de Huelva players Elche CF players Cádiz CF players Córdoba CF players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Ionikos F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine football managers Club Atlético Huracán managers