Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Cultural Leonesa
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-03-22 · 6 players total
389Appearances
26Goals
1Assists
123Yellow cards
2Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chema Mato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José María Mato Nieto |
| Date of birth | 1984-03-22 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bezana → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Laredo → Bezana
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Portugalete → Laredo
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: San Fernando CD → Portugalete
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Mérida AD → San Fernando CD
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: CD Tudelano → Mérida AD
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Mérida AD
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Tudelano
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Tudelano
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: CD Guadalajara → CD Tudelano
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: R. B. Linense → CD Guadalajara
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Guadalajara
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Real Balompédica Linense
36 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Villanovense → R. B. Linense
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CF Villanovense
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rayo Cantabria → Villanovense
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: CyD Leonesa → Rayo Cantabria
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cultural Leonesa
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cultural Leonesa
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cultural Leonesa
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Racing Ferrol → CyD Leonesa
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Racing Ferrol
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Rayo Cantabria → Racing Ferrol
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rayo Cantabria, Racing Santander
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rayo Cantabria, Racing Santander
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1542 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.69/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.69/90
Yellow cards8 total · 5.50/90
Minutes played by club
Mérida AD
1.0%
CD Tudelano
26.2%
CD Guadalajara
17.5%
Real Balompédica Linense
3.7%
CF Villanovense
4.7%
Cultural Leonesa
29.7%
Racing Ferrol
12.9%
Racing Santander
0.0%
Rayo Cantabria
4.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida AD | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| CD Tudelano | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3,276 |
| CD Guadalajara | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2,187 |
| Real Balompédica Linense | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 466 |
| CF Villanovense | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 588 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 3,712 |
| Racing Ferrol | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,613 |
| Racing Santander | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayo Cantabria | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 514 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Mérida AD | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Mérida AD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | Mérida AD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo I | CD Tudelano | 33 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,380 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | CD Tudelano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo I | CD Tudelano | 32 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 896 |
| 15/16 | Ascenso a 2ª | CD Tudelano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | CD Tudelano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | CD Guadalajara | 30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,187 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | CD Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | CD Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Balompédica Linense | 35 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 466 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Balompédica Linense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | CF Villanovense | 34 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 588 |
| 12/13 | Permanencia en 2ª Federación | CF Villanovense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Cultural Leonesa | 33 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,007 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Cultural Leonesa | 33 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2,705 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Cultural Leonesa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Cultural Leonesa | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ascenso a 2ª | Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª División | Racing Ferrol | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,613 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Rayo Cantabria | 28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Rayo Cantabria | 36 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 514 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rayo Cantabria | Racing Ferrol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Racing Ferrol | CyD Leonesa | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | CyD Leonesa | Rayo Cantabria | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Rayo Cantabria | Villanovense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Villanovense | R. B. Linense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-09 | R. B. Linense | CD Guadalajara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | CD Guadalajara | CD Tudelano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | CD Tudelano | Mérida AD | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Mérida AD | San Fernando CD | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-10 | San Fernando CD | Portugalete | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Portugalete | Laredo | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Laredo | Bezana | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Bezana | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Martín | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Lalaguna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubén García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Balompédica Linense | 6 | 35 |
| 05/06 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Rayo Cantabria | 5 | 36 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | CF Villanovense | 5 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | CD Guadalajara | 1 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Chema Mato's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Lugo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Barcelona B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| AD Alcorcón | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 25% |
| SD Huesca | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| UD Almería | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| CD Numancia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 25% |
| Córdoba CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 25% |
| Albacete | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| UD Las Palmas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Girona FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Real Murcia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 25 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 2,380 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 896 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 2,187 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 466 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.93 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 588 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,007 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 2,705 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 1,613 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 514 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo IV
91 apps
11 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
99 apps
8 G
1 A
2ª B - Grupo I
150 apps
5 G
0 A
Permanencia en 2ª Federación
4 apps
1 G
0 A
2ª División
26 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chema Mato?
Chema Mato is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Chema Mato?
Chema Mato is 42 years old. He was born on March 22, 1984 in Santander.
What position does Chema Mato play?
Chema Mato plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Chema Mato play for?
Chema Mato currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chema Mato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chema Mato has scored 26 goals in 389 appearances.