Juan Mata
LegendMidfielderSpain
Juan Mata is a former midfielder from Spain, born on 28 April 1988 in Villafranca Montes de Oca. Clubs included Valencia, Chelsea, Manchester United, Galatasaray and Vissel Kobe, among 7 in total. Juan Mata won 41 caps for Spain, scoring 10 goals (2009-2016).
The club career on record runs from 2007 to 2025, across seven clubs. The longest of those was eight years at Manchester United (2014-2022), where the record shows 196 appearances and 34 goals. Those spells add up to 472 club appearances and 94 goals. Honours on record include The Guardian Footballer of the Year in 2017.
Born
28 April 1988
Age
38
Birthplace
Villafranca Montes de Oca
Country
Spain
Position
Midfielder
Height
170 cm
Club career
- 2007-2011
Valencia129 apps · 33 goals - 2011-2014
Chelsea82 apps · 18 goals - 2014-2022
Manchester United196 apps · 34 goals - 2022-2023
Galatasaray16 apps · 3 goals - 2023-2024
Vissel Kobe1 app · 0 goals - 2024-2025
Western Sydney Wanderers23 apps · 1 goal - 2025-
Melbourne Victory25 apps · 5 goals
International career
- 2009-2016Spain41 caps · 10 goals
Honours
- The Guardian Footballer of the Year2017
