Juan Mata
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-28 · 6 players total
| Full name | Juan Mata |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Juan Manuel Mata García |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-28 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Burgos, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JM10 SPORT |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 582 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 111 |
| Manchester United | 9 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 285 | 51 | 44 | 5,093 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 11/12 | 2013 | 135 | 33 | 53 | 2,947 |
| Valencia CF | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 174 | 46 | 52 | 2,492 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 307 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 582 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Manchester United | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 431 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester United | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 644 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 483 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 256 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 35 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 229 |
| 12/13 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 474 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 421 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 33 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 323 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 177 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 287 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 37 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 276 |
| 08/09 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Real Madrid Castilla | 38 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 307 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Real Oviedo You | Real Madrid U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Real Madrid U17 | Real Madrid U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Real Madrid U19 | RM Castilla | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | RM Castilla | Valencia | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-24 | Valencia | Chelsea | Transfer | 26000000 | €26.70m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Chelsea | Man Utd | Transfer | 38000000 | €44.73m |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Man Utd | Galatasaray | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-03 | Galatasaray | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Vissel Kobe | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-05 | Without Club | Western Sydney | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Western Sydney | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Groin surgery | 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-28 | 30 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-02-24 | 2019-03-16 | 21 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-03 | 38 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Fitness | 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-17 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-20 | 20 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €26.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53824 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #35742 | #10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #33775 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #10 | 20 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #13 | 41 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Smalling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ander Herrera | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daley Blind | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Pogba | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Lingard | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Luke Shaw | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 35 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 11 | 37 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Real Madrid Castilla | 9 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 17 | 37 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 13 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Juan Mata'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 65 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 81 | 85 | -4 | 48% |
| Arsenal FC | 65 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 94 | 85 | +9 | 40% |
| Liverpool FC | 64 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 74 | 77 | -3 | 39% |
| Everton FC | 63 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 98 | 65 | +33 | 49% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 60 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 100 | 73 | +27 | 47% |
| West Ham United | 54 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 94 | 44 | +50 | 57% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 93 | 48 | +45 | 56% |
| Aston Villa | 45 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 107 | 42 | +65 | 67% |
| Fulham FC | 44 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 66% |
| Stoke City | 40 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 70% |
| Sunderland AFC | 40 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 34 | +52 | 78% |
| Southampton FC | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 18 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 698 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 918 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 644 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 731 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 15/16 | 54 | 911 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 391 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 12/13 | 62 | 1,564 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 54 | 1,039 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 802 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 464 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 800 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 426 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 307 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Juan Mata
Who is Juan Mata?
Juan Mata is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Without Club.
How old is Juan Mata?
Juan Mata is 38 years old. He was born on April 28, 1988 in Burgos.
What position does Juan Mata play?
Juan Mata plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Juan Mata play for?
Juan Mata currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Juan Mata scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juan Mata has scored 143 goals in 674 appearances.
What is Juan Mata's market value?
Juan Mata's most recent reported market value is €400k.
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