Jonathan Aspas
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Aspas|Juncal|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonathan Aspas
| image =
| fullname = Jonathan Aspas Juncal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Moaña, Spain
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1990–1998 | youthclubs1 = Moaña
| youthyears2 = 1998–2001 | youthclubs2 = Celta
| years1 = 2000–2004 | clubs1 = Celta B | caps1 = 96 | goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = → Pontevedra (loan) | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2003–2007 | clubs3 = Celta | caps3 = 64 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2007–2009 | clubs4 = Piacenza | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = Mouscron | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = AEP | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011–2013 | clubs7 = Alki Larnaca | caps7 = 52 | goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Racing Ferrol | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2015–2018 | clubs9 = Pro Piacenza | caps9 = 97 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2018–2020 | clubs10 = Nibbiano & Valtidone | caps10 = 41 | goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 463 | totalgoals = 27
| nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 1999 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 1999–2000 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2002 | nationalteam4 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-16 Championship}}
{{Medal|Winner|1999 Czech Republic|}}
}}
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).{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/1999/diciembre/09/deportes/celta.html|title=El Celta de Vigo supera el trámite|trans-title=Celta de Vigo play for calendar|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|date=9 December 1999|accessdate=19 February 2014}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2004/01/04/deportes/1073170806_850215.html|title=El Deportivo incendia Balaídos|trans-title=Deportivo set Balaídos on fire|newspaper=El País|language=Spanish|date=4 January 2004|accessdate=24 April 2017}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.es/deportes/no-teniamos-ni-entrenador.html|title="No teníamos ni entrenador"|trans-title="We did not even have a manager"|newspaper=Público|first=Ladislao Javier|last=Moñino|language=Spanish|date=30 December 2009|accessdate=28 May 2021}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2014/07/15/jonathan-aspas-entrenara-racing-brasilenos-bryan-juan-luis/00031405442860381717480.htm|title=Jonathan Aspas entrenará con el Racing de Ferrol, como los brasileños Bryan y Luiz Henrique|trans-title=Jonathan Aspas will train with Racing Ferrol, as will the Brazilians Bryan and Luiz Henrique|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Paulo|last=Alonso Lois|language=Spanish|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=9 April 2016}}
In the 2015 off-season, Aspas returned to Italy and the city of Piacenza, joining AS Pro Piacenza 1919.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportpiacenza.it/calcio/notizie.asp?n=103459&l=0|title=Jonathan Aspas si allena col Pro Piacenza|trans-title=Jonathan Aspas trains with Pro Piacenza|publisher=Sport Piacenza|language=Italian|date=20 July 2015|accessdate=9 April 2016}} At the end of his contract, he moved to local amateurs ASD Nibbiano & Valtidone.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportpiacenza.it/calcio/dilettanti/calciomercato-dopo-aspas-anche-bruno-nibbiano-valtidone-scatenato-marco-parma-sara-il-ds.html|title=Calciomercato – Dopo Aspas anche Bruno, Nibbiano&Valtidone scatenato. Marco Parma sarà il ds|trans-title=Transfer market – After Aspas and Bruno, Nibbiano&Valtidone set off. Marco Parma will be the sporting director|publisher=Sport Piacenza|language=Italian|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=20 October 2018}}
Personal life
Aspas' younger brother, Iago, was also a footballer; both were developed at Celta.{{cite news|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2009/06/11/saga-moanesa-celta/336979.html|title=La saga moañesa del Celta|trans-title=Celta's Moaña saga|newspaper=Faro de Vigo|first=César|last=Collarte|language=Spanish|date=11 June 2009|accessdate=29 May 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2013/03/26/jonathan-aspas-ve-iago-cerca-valencia/780407.html|title=Jonathan Aspas ve a Iago cerca del Valencia|trans-title=Jonathan Aspas sees Iago close to Valencia|newspaper=Faro de Vigo|language=Spanish|date=26 March 2013|accessdate=29 May 2013}} Their cousins Aitor Aspas, Raúl Blanco and Adrián Cruz were also involved in the sport.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/01/20/futbol/mas_futbol/1390232891.html|title=Aitor Aspas emula con el Coruxo el gol de Messi contra el Getafe|trans-title=Aitor Aspas emulates Messi's goal against Getafe with Coruxo|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=20 January 2014|accessdate=9 April 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/celta/2021/05/06/6094316146163f3c4d8b45e2.html|title=La saga Aspas Juncal continúa|trans-title=The Aspas Juncal saga continues|newspaper=Marca|first=Guada|last=Guerra|language=Spanish|date=6 May 2021|accessdate=15 September 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 5 May 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Celta
|1999–2000{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1313.html|title=Jonathan Aspas: Jonathan Aspas Juncal|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=23 March 2015}} |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup|name=UC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000–01
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04
|La Liga |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05
|25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06
|La Liga |15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07
|La Liga |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UC}} | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 80 | 4 | |
| Pontevedra (loan)
|13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Piacenza
|2007–08{{cite web|url=http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2008/04/jonathan-aspas.html|title=Jonathan Aspas|publisher=Yo Jugué en el Celta|language=Spanish|accessdate=23 March 2015}} |19 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||||
| 2008–09
|Serie B |29 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 4 | ||||
| Mouscron
|2009–10{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jonathan-aspas-juncal/68662/|title=Jonathan Aspas|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=23 March 2015}} |15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 2 | ||
| AEP
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Alki Larnaca
|Cypriot First Division |28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Cypriot First Division |24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 56 | 3 | ||
| Racing Ferrol
|Segunda División B |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs|name=PPO}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Piacenza
|30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Serie C |35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Serie C |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 98 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!326 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 352 | 14 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|1313}}
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Aspas_Jonathan_Jukal}}
- {{FIFA player|175426}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aspas, Jonathan}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Moaña
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:RC Celta Fortuna players
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:Pontevedra CF footballers
Category:Racing de Ferrol footballers
Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:R.E. Mouscron players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:AEP Paphos FC players
Category:Alki Larnaca FC players
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
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