Biography
Joining Melbourne Victory for the 2025/26 season, Juan Mata is a Spanish attacking midfielder with one of the most decorated careers in world football.
Signed by giants Real Madrid as a 15-year-old from Real Oviedo, Mata’s performances in Los Blancos’ youth ranks earned him a move to fellow La Liga side, Valencia CF.
The Burgos-born wizard would star for Valencia, breaking into Spain’s 2010 World Cup-winning squad and earning a move to Chelsea FC in 2011, where he would lift the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup within his first season as the Blues’ Player of the Year.
In 2012, Mata would notably score in the UEFA European Championship Final against Italy as Spain would go on to lift the title.
Mata’s 2012/13 campaign with Chelsea would go on to be his most impressive individual season, finishing with a remarkable 20 goals and 35 assists in all competitions, and capping it all off with a UEFA Europa League trophy at the end.
Manchester United would be Mata’s next destination, signing for a club-record fee in 2014.
Playing a total of 285 games for the Red Devils, Mata would win an FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and Europa League for United.
Mata has since gone on to win league titles in Turkey and Japan, before arriving in Australia last season and joining Victory in September 2025, scoring his first goal in navy blue against Perth Glory.
Club Career
2006-07 Real Madrid Castilla (SPA)
2007-11 Valencia CF (SPA)
2011-14 Chelsea FC (ENG)
2014-22 Manchester United (ENG)
2022-23 Galatasaray (TUR)
2023-24 Vissel Kobe (JAP)
2024-25 Western Sydney Wanderers (AUS)
2025- Melbourne Victory (AUS)
International Career
Spain: Senior, Olympic, U21, U20, U19, U17, U16
Team Honours
FIFA World Cup: 2010
UEFA European Championship: 2012
UEFA Champions League: 2011/12
UEFA Europa League: 2012/13, 2016/17
FA Cup: 2011/12, 2015/16
EFL Cup: 2016/17
FA Community Shield: 2016
Copa del Rey: 2007/08
Süper Lig: 2022/23
J1 League: 2023
UEFA European U21 Championship: 2011
UEFA European U19 Championship: 2006
Individual Honours
PFA Team of the Year: 2012/13
Chelsea Player of the Year: 2012, 2013
Chelsea Players’ Player of the Year: 2013
UEFA European U21 Championship Golden Player: 2011
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