Iago Aspas

Iago Aspas Juncal (Galician pronunciation: [iˈaɣʊ ˈaspɐs]; born 1 August 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Celta, which he captains, and the Spain national team.

Iago Aspas
Aspas with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name Iago Aspas Juncal
Date of birth (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987
Place of birth Moaña, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Celta
Number 10
Youth career
Moaña
Santa Mariña
1995–2006 Celta
2004–2005 → Rápido Bouzas (loan)
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 301 (140)
International career
2016– Spain 20 (6)
2016 Galicia 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:46, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

He has spent most of his career with Celta, appearing in 457 official games across 14 seasons and scoring 196 goals. He made his La Liga debut with the club in 2012 and moved to Liverpool the following year, returning to Celta in 2015 after a loan at Sevilla.

Aspas first appeared with the Spain senior team in 2016. He represented the country at the 2018 World Cup.

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