Jonathan Aspas
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Aspas Juncal is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Alki Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
.
Mainly a right midfielder
, he can also appear as an offensive right back.
's youth system, Aspas made his first team debut on 10 December 1999, aged 17, in a meaningless UEFA Cup tie against S.L. Benfica in Lisbon
(1–1, replacing Benni McCarthy
- Celta won 7–0 in the first leg). On 23 November 2003, his first La Liga
match came, a 0–2 home loss against Athletic de Bilbao. During that season, which ended in relegation, he also appeared in an infamous 0–5 derby
loss against Deportivo de La Coruña
(also at home).
Subsequently, Aspas would be regularly used by the Galicians, while the club was again relegated from the top level in 2006–07. He moved abroad afterwards, joining Italy
's Piacenza Calcio
.
With the new technical staff of R.E. Mouscron
- Miroslav Đukić (coach) and Amedeo Carboni
(technical director
) - playing a major part in his signing, Aspas moved to the Belgian League for 2009–10
. However, after only four months, the club could not face surmounting financial problems, and folded.
, is also a footballer. Both were groomed at local side Celta.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Alki Larnaca F.C. in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
Mainly a right midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he can also appear as an offensive right back.
Football career
Brought up through local side Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
's youth system, Aspas made his first team debut on 10 December 1999, aged 17, in a meaningless UEFA Cup tie against S.L. Benfica in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
(1–1, replacing Benni McCarthy
Benni McCarthy
Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...
- Celta won 7–0 in the first leg). On 23 November 2003, his first La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
match came, a 0–2 home loss against Athletic de Bilbao. During that season, which ended in relegation, he also appeared in an infamous 0–5 derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
loss against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
(also at home).
Subsequently, Aspas would be regularly used by the Galicians, while the club was again relegated from the top level in 2006–07. He moved abroad afterwards, joining Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
.
With the new technical staff of R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron
R.E. Mouscron was a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Mouscron, Hainaut. In December 2009 they were declared bankrupt and suspended operations soon after marking the end of professional football in Mouscron.-History:...
- Miroslav Đukić (coach) and Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni
Amedeo Carboni is a retired Italian footballer who played as a left defender.In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma and Valencia , winning eight major titles for the two clubs combined.Carboni was capped 18 times...
(technical director
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
) - playing a major part in his signing, Aspas moved to the Belgian League for 2009–10
2009–10 Belgian First Division
The 2009–10 season of the Belgian Pro League was the 107th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The season began on 31 July 2009 with the first matches of the regular season, and ended in May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round...
. However, after only four months, the club could not face surmounting financial problems, and folded.
Personal
Aspas' younger brother, IagoIago Aspas
Iago Aspas Juncal is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:...
, is also a footballer. Both were groomed at local side Celta.
Honours
Spain U16- UEFA European Under-16 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
: 19991999 UEFA European Under-16 Football ChampionshipThe 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship was the 17th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Czech Republic hosted the championship, during April 24 - May 7, 1999...