Iago Aspas
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.
| File:XXIII Memorial Quinocho (RC Celta vs Mainz 05) - 10.jpg Aspas with Celta in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iago Aspas Juncal[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1987
(aged 38)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Moaña, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 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
| 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[a] | 1 | 26 | 10 |
| Celta | 2015–16 | La Liga | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | 40 | 18 | |
| 2016–17 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12[b] | 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 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International career statistics
- As of match played 7 June 2019[5]
| 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)[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2016 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 5 September 2017 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 7–0 | |||||
| 4. | 27 March 2018 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | 5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 9 June 2018 | Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 25 June 2018 | Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad, Russia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
Iago Aspas Media
Aspas playing for Celta in 2012
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers instructing Aspas in August 2013
Aspas in action for Celta in 2017
Aspas at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League squad numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Iago Aspas". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ↑ "Iago Aspas". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Iago Aspas Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Iago Aspas". European Football. Retrieved 8 July 2017.