He was among the stars that dominated Spain's Europe for a long time: Who is Juan Mata?
As can be seen from the statistics, the world star, whose average assists are as high as his goals, can play behind the striker and on the wings.
Born in Burgos, Spain, on April 28, 1988, Mata prepared for professional football in the infrastructures of Real Oviedo and Real Madrid. The Spanish star, who proved his quality with his football thereby transferring to Valencia in 2007 from the infrastructure of the world giant Real Madrid, played in Mestalla for four years.
Mata, who contributed 46 goals and 52 assists in 174 matches in his Valencia career, experienced the joy of the Spanish Cup in the 2007-08 season.
Juan Manuel Mata García (born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for J1 League club Vissel Kobe.
After Valencia, he stepped into the English Premier League by transferring to Chelsea in August 2011. The football player, who was in the squad when Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy in the 2011-12 season, won the UEFA Europa League championship with the same team the following year.
Mata, whose star continues to shine with his outstanding performance of 46 goals and 52 assists in 135 matches for the Blues, moved to Manchester from his 3.5-season adventure in London.
The Spanish star, who was transferred to Manchester United in the interim transfer period of the 2014-15 season, played for the Red Devils until he signed for Galatasaray.
Mata, who repeated his UEFA Europa League championship success with Manchester United, scored 51 goals and 47 assists in 285 matches. As can be seen from the statistics, the world star, whose average assists are as high as his goals, can play behind the striker and on the wings.
Mata, who was a member of the Spanish National Team's star squad that dominated Europe for a long time, was an important part of the squad that won the World Cup championship in 2010 and the European championship in 2012.
The football player, who wore the Spanish National Team jersey 41 times, hit the net 10 times.