Jonathan Aspas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aspas and the second or maternal family name is Juncal.
Jonathan Aspas
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Aspas Juncal
Date of birth (1982-02-28) 28 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Moaña, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1998 Moaña
1998–2001 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Celta B 96 (14)
2000–2001 → Pontevedra (loan) 13 (1)
2003–2007 Celta 64 (3)
2007–2009 Piacenza 48 (4)
2009 Mouscron 15 (2)
2011 AEP 10 (0)
2011–2013 Alki Larnaca 52 (3)
2014–2015 Racing Ferrol 27 (0)
2015–2018 Pro Piacenza 97 (0)
2018–2020 Nibbiano & Valtidone 41 (0)
Total 463 (27)
International career
1999 Spain U16 9 (2)
1999 Spain U17 3 (1)
1999–2000 Spain U18 3 (0)
2002 Spain U20 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Winner 1999 Czech Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Aspas Juncal (born 28 February 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Mainly a right midfielder, he could also appear as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Moaña, Province of Pontevedra, Aspas was brought up through local RC Celta de Vigo's youth system, and made his debut with the first team on 10 December 1999, aged 17, in a meaningless UEFA Cup tie against S.L. Benfica in Lisbon (Celta had already won 7–0 in the first leg, and he came on as a substitute for Benni McCarthy in the 1–1 draw).[1] On 23 November 2003, his first La Liga game came, a 2–0 home loss against Athletic Bilbao. During that season, which ended in relegation, he also appeared in an infamous 5–0 derby defeat to Deportivo de La Coruña also at the Balaídos.[2]

Subsequently, Aspas would be regularly used by the Galicians, while the club was again relegated from the top flight in 2007. He moved abroad afterwards, joining Italy's Piacenza Calcio 1919.

With the new technical staff of R.E. Mouscron – coach Miroslav Đukić and director of football Amedeo Carboni – playing a major part in his signing, Aspas moved to the Belgian Pro League for the 2009–10 campaign. However, after only four months, the club could not face surmounting financial problems, and folded.[3]

Aspas resumed his career in the Cypriot First Division, with AEP Paphos FC and Alki Larnaca FC. In July 2014, he returned to his native region by signing for Segunda División B team Racing de Ferrol after a trial.[4]

In the 2015 off-season, Aspas returned to Italy and the city of Piacenza, joining AS Pro Piacenza 1919.[5] At the end of his contract, he moved to local amateurs ASD Nibbiano & Valtidone.[6]

Personal life

Aspas' younger brother, Iago, was also a footballer; both were developed at Celta.[7][8] Their cousins Aitor Aspas, Raúl Blanco and Adrián Cruz were also involved in the sport.[9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 5 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celta 1999–2000[11] La Liga 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2000–01[11] La Liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2003–04[11] La Liga 3 0 1 0 — 4 0
2004–05[11] Segunda División 25 2 1 0 — 4 0
2005–06[11] La Liga 15 1 3 0 — 18 2
2006–07[11] La Liga 21 0 2 0 7[a] 1 30 1
Total 64 3 8 0 8 1 80 4
Pontevedra (loan) 2000–01[11] Segunda División B 13 1 — — 13 1
Piacenza 2007–08[12] Serie B 19 2 — 19 2
2008–09[12] Serie B 29 2 — 29 2
Total 48 4 — 48 4
Mouscron 2009–10[13] Belgian Pro League 15 2 0 0 — 15 2
AEP 2010–11[13] Cypriot First Division 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Alki Larnaca 2011–12[13] Cypriot First Division 28 0 4 0 — 32 0
2012–13[13] Cypriot First Division 24 3 0 0 — 24 3
Total 52 3 4 0 — 56 3
Racing Ferrol 2014–15[11] Segunda División B 27 0 2 0 3[b] 0 32 0
Piacenza 2015–16[13] Serie C 30 0 0 0 — 30 0
2016–17[13] Serie C 35 0 0 0 — 35 0
2017–18[13] Serie C 32 0 1 0 — 33 0
Total 97 0 1 0 — 98 0
Career total 326 13 15 0 11 1 352 14
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

Honours

Celta

Spain U16

References

  1. ^ "El Celta de Vigo supera el trámite" [Celta de Vigo play for calendar]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 9 December 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ^ "El Deportivo incendia Balaídos" [Deportivo set Balaídos on fire]. El País (in Spanish). 4 January 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  3. ^ Moñino, Ladislao Javier (30 December 2009). ""No teníamos ni entrenador"" ["We did not even have a manager"]. Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ Alonso Lois, Paulo (16 July 2014). "Jonathan Aspas entrenará con el Racing de Ferrol, como los brasileños Bryan y Luiz Henrique" [Jonathan Aspas will train with Racing Ferrol, as will the Brazilians Bryan and Luiz Henrique]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Aspas si allena col Pro Piacenza" [Jonathan Aspas trains with Pro Piacenza] (in Italian). Sport Piacenza. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Calciomercato – Dopo Aspas anche Bruno, Nibbiano&Valtidone scatenato. Marco Parma sarà il ds" [Transfer market – After Aspas and Bruno, Nibbiano&Valtidone set off. Marco Parma will be the sporting director] (in Italian). Sport Piacenza. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ Collarte, César (11 June 2009). "La saga moañesa del Celta" [Celta's Moaña saga]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Aspas ve a Iago cerca del Valencia" [Jonathan Aspas sees Iago close to Valencia]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 26 March 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Aitor Aspas emula con el Coruxo el gol de Messi contra el Getafe" [Aitor Aspas emulates Messi's goal against Getafe with Coruxo]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  10. ^ Guerra, Guada (6 May 2021). "La saga Aspas Juncal continúa" [The Aspas Juncal saga continues]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "Jonathan Aspas: Jonathan Aspas Juncal". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Jonathan Aspas" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Jonathan Aspas". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  14. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef. "European U-16 Championship 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 June 2021.