spanish football player

Aspas and the second or maternal family name is Juncal. In this spanish diagnose, the first or agnate surname isand the second base or maternal family identify is Iago Aspas Juncal ( galician pronunciation : [ iˈaɣʊ ˈaspɐs ] ; born 1 August 1987 ) is a spanish master football player who plays as a striker for RC Celta de Vigo and the Spain national team.

He has spent most of his career with Celta, appearing in 380 official games across 12 seasons and scoring 166 goals. [ 3 ] He made his La Liga introduction with the club in 2012 and moved to Liverpool the pursuit year, returning to Celta in 2015 after a loanword at Sevilla. Aspas first appeared with the Spain senior team in 2016. He represented the country at the 2018 World Cup .

Club career [edit ]

Celta [edit ]

Aspas playing for Celta in 2012 Aspas was born in Moaña, Province of Pontevedra, Galicia. Brought through the youth ranks of local golf club RC Celta de Vigo, he made his first-team introduction in the 2007–08 season with the side in Segunda División, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] then played his second game on 6 June 2009 : brought on as a 59th-minute substitute against Deportivo Alavés, he scored both of his team ‘s goals in a 2–1 dwelling win, being essential as it finally escaped relegation. [ 6 ] When he was 17, he was loaned to neighbouring Rápido de Bouzas, where he spent his penultimate year as a junior. [ 7 ] Aspas was decidedly promoted from the reserves for 2009–10, going on to appear in several more campaigns in the second tier with the Galicians. In the 2011–12 temper, he netted a career-best 23 league goals, second-best in the competition behind UD Almería ‘s Leonardo Ulloa [ 8 ] as Celta returned to La Liga after a five-year absence. [ 9 ] As a leave of his performances, he was voted the best ahead and Zarra Trophy winner for the category. [ 10 ] Aspas made his top flight debut on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 family passing against Málaga CF. [ 11 ] He scored his beginning goal in the competition the following calendar month, contributing to a 2–0 winnings over CA Osasuna besides at Balaídos, [ 12 ] and added a promote 11 during the campaign to help the slope safety valve relegation in the final matchday. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] On 15 March 2013, during the 3–1 galician derby away loss to Deportivo de La Coruña, Aspas was sent off after half an hour for headbutting Carlos Marchena. [ 15 ]

liverpool [edit ]

Liverpool director Brendan Rodgers instructing Aspas in August 2013 In May 2013, it was widely rumoured that a tip estimated between £7–9 million had been agreed for Aspas to join Liverpool, pending personal terms and a medical. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] On 13 June, both clubs agreed to a deal in principle to sign the player capable to completion of documentation, but this was delayed when his early agent requested the Royal Spanish Football Federation withhold international clearance because of a challenge over his representation ; [ 19 ] [ 20 ] [ 21 ] the deal was finally completed on 23 June, and he was given the number 9 shirt. [ 22 ] Aspas made his Liverpool debut on 13 July 2013, scoring his inaugural finish a well as assisting Raheem Sterling in a 4–0 pre-season friendly win against Preston North End. [ 23 ] He made his Premier League introduction on 17 August, providing an serve for Daniel Sturridge in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City at Anfield. [ 24 ] Aspas scored his first competitive goal for the Reds on 5 January 2014, in a 2–0 winnings over Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup. [ 25 ] During his spell, he played second-fiddle to Philippe Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge and Luis Suárez as the Reds went on to finish second ; [ 26 ] he besides struggled with his limited cognition of the english language. [ 27 ]

sevilla [edit ]

On 14 July 2014, Aspas returned to his fatherland, being loaned to Sevilla FC in a season -long move and with a permanent wave three-year deal as an subsequent obligatory option. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] He made his competitive introduction on 12 August in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup at the Cardiff City Stadium, replacing companion debutant Aleix Vidal after 66 minutes of an eventual 0–2 frustration to Real Madrid. [ 30 ] On 14 September 2014, Aspas appeared in the league for the first fourth dimension, coming on for Carlos Bacca for the final seven minutes of a 2–0 home gain against Getafe CF. [ 31 ] His first base goal for his new baseball club came on 2 October, as he opened the seduce in a 2–2 draw at HNK Rijeka for the UEFA Europa League group stage. [ 32 ] Late in that month he played the full moon 90 minutes and grabbed a hat-trick against CE Sabadell FC, helping to a 6–1 away mob in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, [ 33 ] adding another double within a four-minute spell in the second leg for a 5–1 winnings ; [ 34 ] he and FC Barcelona ‘s Neymar were the tournament ‘s top scorers, with seven goals each. [ 35 ] Aspas ‘ first league goal for Sevilla came on 1 February 2015, the achiever in a 3–2 victory over RCD Espanyol. Earlier in the bet on, he had taken a fritter which was handled by Kiko Casilla outside of the penalty area, resulting in the goalkeeper ‘s judgment of dismissal. [ 36 ]

return to Celta [edit ]

On 12 June 2015, Sevilla signed Aspas from Liverpool as part of the agreement between the two clubs, then sold him straight back to Celta on the lapp day, [ 37 ] [ 38 ] with the player agreeing to a five-year contract six days later for a € 5 million tip. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] On 23 September, he scored doubly in a 4–1 home win over Barcelona. [ 41 ]
Aspas in action for Celta in 2017 Aspas was the La Liga Player of the Month for October 2016 after scoring five goals, including braces in a 4–1 gain against Deportivo and a 3–3 absorb with UD Las Palmas, in addition to a goal and aid in a 4–3 victory over reigning champions Barcelona. [ 42 ] The following 23 February he scored a last-minute punishment in the Europa League last-32 second peg to force excess time at FC Shakhtar Donetsk, with the Spaniards emerging triumphant. [ 43 ]

On 21 May 2017, in the concluding matchday of the campaign, Aspas scored through a penalty in a 2–2 dwelling puff against Real Sociedad, reaching a personal-best 19 goals and winning the Zarra Trophy in the process. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] The following temper he was again the league ‘s top-scoring Spaniard at 22, behind entirely Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez overall. [ 46 ] He netted hat-tricks in a 5–2 succeed at UD Las Palmas on 16 October 2017 [ 47 ] and a 4–0 kill of erstwhile side Sevilla the following 7 April, [ 48 ] in addition to a brace in a 3–1 bowler hat acquire at finally relegated Deportivo ; [ 49 ] on 5 November 2017, with another pair in a 3–1 home win over Athletic Bilbao, he reached 100 goals for his independent employer, putting himself sixth in their all-time scorers. [ 50 ] In 2018–19, Aspas was absent with a calf injury for three months from the end of December, during which Celta slipped from one-ninth place to 18th in the table. [ 51 ] He netted twice in a 3–2 win over Villarreal on his return on 30 March 2019 in what was besides his three-hundredth game for the team, [ 52 ] and on 17 April he signed a modern contract to last until 2023, the club ‘s centennial year. [ 53 ] On 24 June 2020, Aspas scored the only goal at Real Sociedad to reach 100 La Liga goals from 209 games ; alone four players since the spanish Civil War had done so quicker. [ 54 ] Three days late he reached 150 for Celta in his 339th overall match, a 2–2 home draw with Barcelona. [ 55 ] On 30 June, he achieved a century of top-flight goals for the club in a 5–1 away passing against RCD Mallorca. [ 56 ] Aspas netted in a 3–1 home frustration to Real Sociedad on 1 November 2020 with his 105th goal for the team in the top division, taking a 69-year criminal record from Hermidita. [ 57 ] He was again voted the best in the league for December, contributing to eight of Celta ‘s 11 goals as they went unbeaten in five games. [ 58 ] At the end of the season, he had managed to score at least 14 times for the sixth back-to-back year. [ 59 ] On 6 November 2021, Aspas scored a brace to help his side come back from 3–0 down to salvage a 3–3 draw against Barcelona, including a finish in the sixth moment of add time. [ 60 ]

International career [edit ]

Spain [edit ]

In December 2012 Aspas, along with Michu, was poised to be called up by director Vicente del Bosque for a debut with the spanish national team on 6 February 2013, in an exhibition crippled with Uruguay in Doha, Qatar. [ 61 ] however, neither made the final police squad for that match. [ 62 ] Aspas ultimately earned his inaugural cap on 15 November 2016, under new passenger car Julen Lopetegui, replacing Juan Mata for the second half of the 2–2 friendly draw against England, being booked and scoring his side ‘s first goal. [ 63 ] His competitive debut came on 24 March of the following year, as he played the last six minutes of the 4–1 home gain over Israel for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. [ 64 ] Aspas was included in the 23-man squad for the World Cup finals in Russia. [ 65 ] He made his introduction in the contest on 15 June 2018, replacing Diego Costa, who had scored doubly, for the final examination 14 minutes of the 3–3 group-stage draw against Portugal ; [ 66 ] ten days later, having come on for the same player, he scored a last-minute counterweight with a backheel to help his team draw 2–2 against Morocco and reach the hard phase as group champions. [ 67 ] On 1 July 2018, again after having taken the place of Costa, Aspas was one of two spanish players to miss his undertake in the round-of-16 punishment gunfight against Russia, a 3–4 loss in Moscow. [ 68 ]

galicia [edit ]

Aspas represented Galicia in the region ‘s first match for eight years, scoring in a 1–1 friendly guide with Venezuela on 20 May 2016. [ 69 ]

personal liveliness [edit ]

Aspas ‘ older brother, Jonathan, was besides a football player. He excessively came through Celta ‘s young person system. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] Their cousin, Aitor, represented smaller teams in their native region. [ 72 ] Aspas has two children with his wife Jennifer Rueda, whom he married in June 2019. [ 73 ] [ 74 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 6 November 2021[75][76]

International [edit ]

As of match played 7 June 2019[77]
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
As of 25 June 2018. Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aspas goal.[77]

Honours [edit ]

Sevilla
Individual

References [edit ]