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Juan Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger.
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sports · Spanish footballer (born 1988) · association football player · also Juan Mata, Juan Manuel Mata García, Juan Manuel Mata Garcia, Mata
Born 28 April 1988 · Q168740
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2026· 7 entries
Won award: Melbourne Victory Player of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: PFA A-League Men Team of the Season (2025–26).
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Won award: Johnny Warren Medal (2025–26).
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The Guardian: Juan Mata, 38, named A-League’s best player: ‘Again I fell in love with football’
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The Guardian: David Squires on … El Boomer Juan Mata’s superb season in Australia
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2025· 1 entry
Played for Melbourne Victory FC (2025) — 25 appearances, 5 goals.
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2024· 3 entries
The Guardian: Juan Mata hopes ‘to build something special’ with San Diego FC investment
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The Guardian: ‘The best left foot is back’: Juan Mata lands at Wanderers amid A-League Men fanfare
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Played for Western Sydney Wanderers FC (2024–2025) — 23 appearances, 1 goals.
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2023· 5 entries
The Guardian: A whole new ball game: why is Juan Mata swapping football for performance art?
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2022–23).
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Won: J1 League with Vissel Kobe (2023).
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Mata joined the investment group of the Alpine racing team of Formula One
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Played for Vissel Kobe (2023–2024) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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2022· 1 entry
Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2022–2023) — 16 appearances, 3 goals.
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2021· 3 entries
Published video “JUAN MATA MY STORY”.
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The Guardian: Manchester United monitor Raphaël Varane and hand Juan Mata new deal
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Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2020–21).
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2020· 2 entries
The Guardian: 'You’re making me blush here': when Dani Olmo met Juan Mata
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Published video “This year we celebrate Three Kings Day by delivering books to Manchester United Foundation students.”.
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2019· 2 entries
The Guardian: Juan Mata agrees three-year deal to stay at Manchester United
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The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Juan Mata to sign for Arsenal on a free transfer?
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2018· 2 entries
Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester United (2017–18).
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The Guardian: Football transfer rumours: Juan Mata out, Willian in at Manchester United?
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2017· 11 entries
Published video “The trip that inspired Common Goal I Juan Mata”.
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Published video “Oscar Foundation exhibition video I Juan Mata”.
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Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester United (2016-2017).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Awarded The Guardian Footballer of the Year (2017).
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Published video “Mata Dominic Cafe”.
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Published video “Juan Mata - Dominic Monaghan Vinyl Exchange”.
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Published video “Juan Mata - Dominic Monaghan Whitworth Art Gallery”.
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Published video “Juan Mata - Dominic Monaghan Old Trafford”.
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“Tribune that he was pledging one percent of his salary to a pledge-based charitable movement named Common Goal, and called for other football players to do the same. In 2023, Mata joined the investment group of the Alpine racing team of Formula One. On 20 November 2024, Mata joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. On 18 June 2025, Mata in collaboration with Portuguese player Sérgio Oliveira, would become the latest investors in Mercury/13, a women”
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2016· 7 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester United (2015-2016).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester United (2015–16).
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Published video “HOW TO CORNER KICK - TIPS AND TRICKS | Juan Mata”.
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Published video “3 DEFEATS THAT HELPED ME | Juan Mata”.
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And closed in 2020 as a result of COVID-19
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2015· 2 entries
Won award: Manchester United Goal of the Season (March 2015).
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Won award: Manchester United Goal of the Season (2014–15).
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2014· 1 entry
Played for Manchester United F.C. (2014–2022) — 196 appearances, 34 goals.
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2013· 6 entries
Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2013).
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Won award: Chelsea Players' Player of the Year (2013).
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Won award: PFA Team of the Year (2012–13).
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Won award: Most assists in the Premier League (2012–13).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Chelsea (2012–13).
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Runner-up: FIFA Confederations Cup with Spain (2013).
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2012· 8 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2011-2012).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Runner-up: FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2012).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2012).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2011–12).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (October 2012).
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Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2012).
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Played for Spain national under-23 football team (2012–2012) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2011· 8 entries
Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player (2011).
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Won award: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament (2011).
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Won: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain U21 (2011).
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Mata signed for English club Chelsea for a fee believed to be in the region of €28 million and established himself as the team's focal player
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Mata was a member of Spain's 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship winning team
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Resumed playing in the under-21 side, helping Spain win the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Denmark
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2011–2014) — 82 appearances, 18 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 2011.
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2010· 2 entries
Won the FIFA World Cup with Spain (2010).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Spain (2010).
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2009· 3 entries
Third place: FIFA Confederations Cup with Spain (2009).
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And played at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, his first senior tournament
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Played for Spain men's national football team (2009–2016) — 41 appearances, 10 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Won: Copa del Rey with Valencia (2007–08).
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2007· 4 entries
Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (2007–2011) — 20 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Valencia in 2007.
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Played for Valencia CF (2007–2011) — 129 appearances, 33 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-20 football team (2007–2007) — 5 appearances, 3 goals.
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2006· 4 entries
Won: UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Spain U19 (2006).
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Joined Real Madrid B in 2006.
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Played for Real Madrid Castilla (2006–2007) — 39 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-19 football team (2006–2007) — 13 appearances, 12 goals.
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2005· 1 entry
Played for Spain national under-16 association football team (2005–2006) — 3 appearances, 2 goals.
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2004· 1 entry
Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (2004–2004) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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2003· 1 entry
Joined Real Madrid in 2003.
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2000· 1 entry
Where his father spent part of his career, before joining Real Madrid's youth academy, La Fábrica, in 2003 at the age of 15
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1998· 1 entry
Joined Real Oviedo in 1998.
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1988· 1 entry
Born 1988-04-28.
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