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Iago Aspas
Iago thinking about how to take a corner
Personal information
Full name Iago Aspas Juncal[1]
Date of birth (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Moaña, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sevilla (loan)
Number 47
Youth career
Moaña
1995–2006 Celta
2004–2005 → Rápido Bouzas (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Celta B 84 (11)
2008–2013 Celta 136 (46)
2013– Liverpool 14 (0)
2014– Sevilla (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:15, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

Iago Aspas Juncal (Galician pronunciation: [iˈaɣo ˈaspas]; born 1 August 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for La Liga club Sevilla on loan from Liverpool, as a forward.

He spent most of his career with Celta de Vigo, appearing in 153 official games over the course of six seasons and scoring 50 goals.[2] He made his La Liga debut with the club in 2012, and moved to Liverpool the following year.

Club career

Celta

Aspas playing for Celta in 2012

Aspas was born in Moaña, Pontevedra. Brought through the youth ranks of local club Celta de Vigo, he made his first-team debuts in the 2007–08 season with the side in Segunda División,[3][4] then played his second game on 6 June 2009: brought on as a 59th-minute substitute against Alavés he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–1 home win, being essential as it eventually escaped relegation.[5] When he was 17 he was loaned to neighbouring Rápido de Bouzas, where he spent his penultimate year as a junior.[6]

Aspas was definitely 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 season he netted a career-best 23 league goals, second-best in the competition behind Almería's Leonardo Ulloa,[7] as Celta returned to La Liga after a five-year absence.[8] As a result of his performances, he was voted the best forward and Zarra Trophy winner for the category.[9]

Aspas made his top flight debut on 18 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Málaga.[10] He scored his first goal in the competition the following month, contributing to a 2–0 win over Osasuna also at Balaídos,[11] and added a further 11 during the campaign to help Celta escape relegation in the final matchday.[12][13]

Liverpool

In May 2013, it was widely rumoured that a fee estimated between £7–9 million had been agreed for Aspas to join Premier League club Liverpool, pending personal terms and a medical.[14][15][16] On 13 June both teams agreed a deal in principle to sign the player, subject to completion of documentation, but this was delayed when his former agent requested the Royal Spanish Football Federation withheld international clearance because of a dispute over his representation;[17][18][19] the deal was finally completed on 23 June, and he was given the number 9 shirt.[20]

On 13 July, Aspas made his Liverpool debut, scoring his first goal as well as assisting Raheem Sterling in a 4–0 pre-season friendly win against Preston North End.[21] He made his league debut on 17 August, providing an assist for Daniel Sturridge in a 1–0 victory over Stoke City at Anfield.[22]

Aspas scored his first competitive goal for the Reds on 5 January 2014, in a 2–0 win over Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup.[23] In 14 league games in his first season, he did not score.

On 14 July 2014, Aspas was loaned to La Liga's Sevilla for the upcoming season, with a permanent three-year deal as a subsequent option.[24]

International career

In December 2012 Aspas, along with Michu, was poised to be called up by manager Vicente del Bosque for a debut with the Spanish national team on 6 February 2013, in a friendly with Uruguay in Doha, Qatar.[25] However, neither made the final squad for that match.[26]

Honours

Individual

Club statistics

As of 28 April 2014[27][28]
League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2006–07 Celta B Segunda División B 21 1 – – – – – – 21 1
2007–08 32 4 – – – – – – 32 4
2008–09 31 6 – – – – – – 31 6
2007–08 Celta 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 28 4 1 1 – – – – 29 5
2011–12 35 23 3 2 – – – – 38 25
2012–13 La Liga 34 12 3 0 – – – – 37 12
Total Spain 221 57 14 4 – – – – 235 61
2013–14 Liverpool Premier League 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Total England 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 1
Career total 235 57 15 5 0 0 0 0 250 62

Personal

Aspas' older brother, Jonathan, is also a footballer. He too came through Celta's youth system.[29][30]

References

  1. ^ "Barclays Premier League squad numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Iago Aspas, la perla del Celta". El Periódico (in Spanish). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "U.D. Salamanca SAD – R.C. Celta de Vigo SAD" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ^ "El Salamanca se da una fiesta a costa del Celta". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "El Celta sufre para lograr la permanencia y empuja al Alavés al borde del abismo". Marca (in Spanish). 6 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "La sangre azul (celeste) de Iago Aspas" (in Spanish). Historias de Segunda. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Iago Aspas (Celta) se sitúa a cuatro goles de Ulloa (Almería)". ABC (in Spanish). 27 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Iago Aspas, Oubiña y De Lucas, claves en el ascenso" (in Spanish). Te Interesa. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Iago Aspas y Álex López, galardonados como mejor delantero y centrocampista de la Liga Adelante". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 18 October 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Olinga makes history". ESPN FC. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  11. ^ "First win for Celta". ESPN FC. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Aspas, goleador gallego tras 30 años". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 12 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Aspas recupera el olfato goleador". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Liverpool sign Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas for £9m". The Daily Telegraph. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Liverpool will complete Aspas deal by end of week". ESPN FC. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  16. ^ "Liverpool: Striker Iago Aspas joins from Celta Vigo". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Reds agree Aspas deal in principle". Liverpool F.C. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  18. ^ Garrido, Clemente (14 June 2013). "Aspas transfer to Liverpool delayed due to rift with ex-agent". Diario AS. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  19. ^ "El representante de Aspas denuncia al jugador y bloquea su tránsfer". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). EFE. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Aspas completes Liverpool switch". Liverpool FC. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  21. ^ "Reds hit Preston for four – report". Liverpool FC. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  22. ^ "Liverpool 1–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  23. ^ "Liverpool 2–0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  24. ^ "Liverpool striker Iago Aspas to join Sevilla on season-long loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  25. ^ "Free-scoring Swansea star Michu promised Spain call-up for February friendly". Daily Mail. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  26. ^ "Del Bosque: "De momento no encontramos sitio a Michu y Aspas"". Marca (in Spanish). 1 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "Iago Aspas". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  28. ^ Iago Aspas at ESPN FC
  29. ^ "La saga moañesa del Celta". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 11 June 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "Jonathan Aspas ve a Iago cerca del Valencia". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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