Juan Manuel Mata García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan manˈwel ˈmata];
born 28 April 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea. He
is mainly a left winger, but can also play on the right wing or as an
attacking midfielder.
Since
successfully graduating from Real Madrid's youth academy, he has spent
the majority of his senior career with Valencia CF, before signing for
Chelsea for an undisclosed fee in 2011.
Valencia
Mata
had a contractual clause at Real Madrid during his last season at the
club, and eventually agreed to sign for fellow La Liga side Valencia CF
in March 2007, starting in 2007–08.Benefitting
from constant injuries to Vicente and the ostracism to which
then-manager Ronald Koeman condemned Miguel Ángel Angulo, Mata gradually
carved a niche on Valencia's first eleven. On 20 March 2008, he scored
twice in the Copa del Rey semifinal match against FC Barcelona to help
Valencia reach the final against Getafe CF where, on 16 April, he netted
the opener in a 3–1 win. During that first season, he was voted the team's Best young player by fans and players alike.
In
the 2008 Spanish Supercup, Mata scored against his former club Real
Madrid in a 3–2 first leg victory, but Valencia lost 5–6 on aggregate
after a 2–4 away loss in the second game. He started 2008–09 well,
scoring in the opener against RCD Mallorca (3–0 win). He also netted the only goal of the game against CA Osasuna, latching on to a long ball from David Villa.
On
25 September 2008, Mata's understanding with Villa proved to be
growing in efficiency, as he set up both of his teammate's goals in a
2–0 away win over Málaga CF.
Three days later, he put in a superb performance against Deportivo de
La Coruña, scoring one and creating the other three, in a 4–2 home
victory.
Towards
the end of the campaign, Mata managed to score two very important late
goals for Valencia: the first, the 3–2 winner at Sporting de Gijón,
and the second a penalty against Sevilla FC at home, to put Valencia
2–1 up (specialist Villa had already been replaced due to injury) in an
eventual 3–1 success.
He achieved impressive stats during the season, finishing with 11
successful strikes and 13 assists (in the latter category, league's
second-best, behind FC Barcelona's Xavi).
In
the following two seasons, Mata was an everpresent offensive figure
for Valencia, scoring 17 goals in 68 games combined, with the club
achieving back-to-back third-league places. On 10 April 2011, he netted
two in a 5–0 home win against Valencian neighbours Villarreal CF. On 9 May, England-based Spanish journalist Guillem Balagué reported interest from several Premier League clubs.
On 21 August 2011, Valencia agreed a £23.5 million fee for the transfer
of Mata to Premier League club Chelsea, subject to a medical.
Chelsea
On 24 August 2011, Mata signed a five-year deal with Chelsea. He revealed that Fernando Torres helped persuade him to move to Stamford Bridge, saying "Fernando got me excited about the thought of coming here. He said it would be good for me here, and that me and him together could be good. I also talked to my family and friends about it as well."
On 26 August 2011, Yossi Benayoun offered Juan Mata his number 10
shirt. The Israeli captain said: "I decided to give Mata the number 10 -
his favourite. For me it's just a number, not my lucky 15." (Florent
Malouda wears number 15 for Chelsea.) Mata wore the shirt for Valencia,
and for Spain's Under 21s in the summer and expressed his gratitude to
Benayoun. "It is a very important number to me so I'm pleased to be
wearing it. I want to thank Yossi," he said. Mata follows on from
Chelsea players Mark Hughes, Ian Hutchinson and Terry Venables in
adopting the number 10 shirt.
Mata made his debut for Chelsea against Norwich City on 27 August 2011 where he came on as a substitute and scored in stoppage time. Chelsea went on to win the match 3–1. He started his first game for his new club in their next fixture on 10 September away to Sunderland, helping Chelsea secure a 2-1 win. On 14 September Mata made his Champions League debut for Chelsea and netted in stoppage time to help his side defeat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. On 29 October, Mata assisted Chelsea's 6,000th league goal with an in-swinging cross which was headed in by Frank Lampard. In the same game, Mata scored with a spectacular 25 yard strike in a 3–5 home defeat to Arsenal.
Mata made his debut for Chelsea against Norwich City on 27 August 2011 where he came on as a substitute and scored in stoppage time. Chelsea went on to win the match 3–1. He started his first game for his new club in their next fixture on 10 September away to Sunderland, helping Chelsea secure a 2-1 win. On 14 September Mata made his Champions League debut for Chelsea and netted in stoppage time to help his side defeat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. On 29 October, Mata assisted Chelsea's 6,000th league goal with an in-swinging cross which was headed in by Frank Lampard. In the same game, Mata scored with a spectacular 25 yard strike in a 3–5 home defeat to Arsenal.
International Career
Mata helped Spain win the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, where he was a key player. 'Juanín' finished the championship second to his teammate Alberto Bueno (five goals) as top goal scorer of the competition, with four in five matches.
On 1 February 2007, under-21 coach Iñaki Sáez included him on his squad
for the friendly against England, alongside Roberto Soldado, José
Manuel Jurado, Sergio Sánchez, Miguel Torres, Esteban Granero and
Antonio Adán, at just 18 years and 10 months.
On 14 November 2008, Vicente del Bosque called Mata for the senior team to play in a friendly against Chile. He did not leave the bench in a 3–0 home win. On 28 March 2009, he finally made his debut, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey, a 1–0 win in Madrid. He came on as a substitute for teammate Villa, in the 63rd minute.
In June 2009, del Bosque included Mata for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the youngster's first senior tournament. He started in the second group match against Iraq, and came on as a substitute for Albert Riera in the semi-final loss to the United States.
On 9 September 2009, Mata scored his first goal for the senior team, as the 3–0 win against Estonia secured a place in the World Cup in South Africa. He followed this up with the winner against Armenia on 10 October, scoring a penalty to steal a 2–1 win. Picked for the final stages, he appeared once for the eventual champions, replacing Fernando Torres for the final 20 minutes of the 2–0 group stage win against Honduras. In the following summer, he unconventionally went back to the Under 21 side, playing the role of senior squad member and helped Spain win the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Switzerland.
On 14 November 2008, Vicente del Bosque called Mata for the senior team to play in a friendly against Chile. He did not leave the bench in a 3–0 home win. On 28 March 2009, he finally made his debut, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey, a 1–0 win in Madrid. He came on as a substitute for teammate Villa, in the 63rd minute.
In June 2009, del Bosque included Mata for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the youngster's first senior tournament. He started in the second group match against Iraq, and came on as a substitute for Albert Riera in the semi-final loss to the United States.
On 9 September 2009, Mata scored his first goal for the senior team, as the 3–0 win against Estonia secured a place in the World Cup in South Africa. He followed this up with the winner against Armenia on 10 October, scoring a penalty to steal a 2–1 win. Picked for the final stages, he appeared once for the eventual champions, replacing Fernando Torres for the final 20 minutes of the 2–0 group stage win against Honduras. In the following summer, he unconventionally went back to the Under 21 side, playing the role of senior squad member and helped Spain win the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Switzerland.
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