Iago Aspas

In this article, the first or paternal family name is Aspas and the second or maternal family name is Juncal.

Iago Aspas Juncal (Galician pronunciation: [iˈaɣʊ ˈaspɐs]; born 1 August 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer. He currently plays as a striker for RC Celta de Vigo and the Spain national team.

Iago Aspas

Aspas with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Iago Aspas Juncal
Date of birth	1 August 1987 (aged 39)
Place of birth	Moaña, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Celta
Number	10
Youth career
1995–2006	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Celta B	84	(11)
2008–2013	Celta	139	(46)
2013–2015	Liverpool	14	(0)
2014–2015	→ Sevilla (loan)	16	(2)
2015–	Celta	185	(98)
National team‡
2016–	Spain	18	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2019

Club career statistics

As of match played 12 February 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2006–07	Segunda División B	21	1	0	0	—		21	1
	2007–08		32	4	0	0	—		32	4
	2008–09		31	6	0	0	—		31	6
	Total		84	11	0	0	—		84	11
Celta	2007–08	Segunda División	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2008–09		3	2	0	0	—		3	2
	2009–10		36	5	7	1	—		43	6
	2010–11		30	4	1	1	—		31	5
	2011–12		35	23	3	2	—		38	25
	2012–13	La Liga	34	12	3	0	—		37	12
	Total		139	46	14	4	—		153	50
Liverpool	2013–14	Premier League	14	0	1	1	—		15	1
Sevilla	2014–15	La Liga	16	2	5	7	5	1	26	10
Celta	2015–16	La Liga	35	14	5	4	—		40	18
	2016–17		32	19	5	2	12	5	49	26
	2017–18		34	22	3	1	—		37	23
	2018–19		27	20	2	1	—		29	21
	2019–20		37	14	1	0	—		38	14
	2020–21		20	9	1	0	—		21	9
	Total		185	98	17	8	12	5	214	111
Celta total			324	144	31	12	12	5	367	161
Career total			437	157	37	20	17	6	491	183

International career statistics

As of match played 7 June 2019

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Spain	2016	1	1
	2017	6	2
	2018	10	3
	2019	1	0
Total		18	6

International goals

As of 25 June 2018 (Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aspas goal)

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 2016	Wembley Stadium, London, England	England	1–2	2–2	Friendly
2.	5 September 2017	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	5–0	8–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.				7–0
4.	27 March 2018	Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain	Argentina	5–1	6–1	Friendly
5.	9 June 2018	Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia	Tunisia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
6.	25 June 2018	Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia	Morocco	2–2	2–2	2018 FIFA World Cup

Iago Aspas Media

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  Aspas playing for Celta in 2012

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  Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers instructing Aspas in August 2013

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  Aspas in action for Celta in 2017

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  Aspas at the 2018 FIFA World Cup