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.

In the 2011–12 season, he netted a career-best 23 league goals, second-best in the competition behind Almería's Leonardo Ulloa[9] as Celta returned to La Liga after a five-year absence.

[12] He scored his first goal in the competition the following month, contributing to a 2–0 win over Osasuna also at Balaídos,[13] and added a further 11 during the campaign to help the side escape relegation in the final matchday.

[23] Aspas made his Liverpool debut on 13 July 2013, scoring his first goal as well as assisting Raheem Sterling in a 4–0 pre-season friendly win against Preston North End.

[26] During his spell, he played second-fiddle to Philippe Coutinho, Sterling, Sturridge and Luis Suárez as the Reds went on to finish second;[27] he also struggled with his limited knowledge of the English language.

[33] Late in that month he played the full 90 minutes and grabbed a hat-trick against Sabadell, helping to a 6–1 away rout in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey,[34] adding another treble within a four-minute spell in the second leg for a 5–1 win;[35] he and Barcelona's Neymar were the tournament's top scorers, with seven goals each.

[44] On 21 May 2017, in the last matchday of the campaign, Aspas scored through a penalty in a 2–2 home draw against Real Sociedad, reaching a personal-best 19 goals and winning the Zarra Trophy in the process.

[62] On 6 November 2021, Aspas scored a brace to help his side come back from 3–0 down to salvage a 3–3 draw against Barcelona, including a goal in the sixth minute of added time.

[64] Aspas made headlines in November 2023, after throwing the pitchside VAR monitor to the ground in frustration following the decision to deny Celta a penalty in the closing moments of a 1–1 draw with Sevilla.

[69] In December 2012 Aspas, along with Michu, was poised to be called up by manager Vicente del Bosque for a debut with the Spain national team on 6 February 2013, in an exhibition game with Uruguay in Doha, Qatar.

[71] Aspas finally earned his first cap on 15 November 2016, under new coach Julen Lopetegui, replacing Juan Mata for the second half of the 2–2 friendly draw against England, being booked and scoring his side's first goal.

[78] In March 2023, after nearly four years without an appearance,[79] the 35-year-old was called by newly-appointed coach Luis de la Fuente for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Norway and Scotland.