Profile Juan Manuel Mata

Personal information

Full name :Juan Manuel Mata García

Date of birth : 28 April 1988

Place of birth : Burgos, Spain

Height : 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Playing position : Winger / Midfielder

Current club : Valencia

Number : 10

Youth career :

2000–2003 Oviedo

2003–2006 Real Madrid

Senior career :

2006–2007 Real Madrid B

2007– Valencia

National team :

2004 Spain U16

2004 Spain U17

2006–2007 Spain U19

2007 Spain U20

2007– Spain U21

2009– Spain

Club career

Early career

Born in Burgos, Castile and León (where his male parent acted at the time), but lifted in Oviedo, Asturias, Mata commenced his football line of work at Real Oviedo, where his male parent paid out most of his career. He dwelled there for three years before uniting Real Madrid at age 15. After showing for Cadete A, he swiftly progressed through the younger assemblies, Juvenil C and lastly the Juvenil A. In his last operation (2005–06) he counted 18 goals in the governing body and three more in the Copa de Campeones, embracing the champion in the terminal in resistance to Real Valladolid, augmenting another three in the Spanish Juvenil Cup. Switching to Real Madrid Castilla in 2006–07, Mata was bestowed the number 34 garment in the first assembly, while wearing number 28 in Castilla. In spite of Castilla's terminal second separation relegation, Mata closed the time of the year as the side's second best scorer at nine, behind striker Álvaro Negredo (18).

Valencia

Mata had a contractual clause at Real Madrid as long as his last time of the year at the group, and ultimately accepted to indication for Valencia CF on March 2007, commencing in 2007–08. Benefitting from unfailing damage to Vicente and the ostracism to which then-manager Ronald Koeman criticized Miguel Ángel Angulo, Mata slowly carved a niche on Valencia's first eleven. On March 20, 2008, he counted double in the Spanish Cup semifinal correspond in resistance to FC Barcelona to aid Valencia arrive at the terminal in resistance to Getafe CF where, on April 16, he counted the opener in a 3–1 win. During that first time of the year, Mata was balloted the team's Best youthful competitor by buff and players alike. In the Spanish Supercup, Mata counted in resistance to his first group Real Madrid in a 3–2 first leg win, but Valencia lost 5–6 on aggregate as Real Madrid won 4–2 in the second leg. He commenced 2008–09 well, counting in the opener in resistance to RCD Mallorca (3–0 win). He in addition netted the only objective of the game in resistance to CA Osasuna, latching on to a long ball from David Villa.

On 25 September 2008, Mata's appreciating with Villa confirmed to be developing in competence, as he set up both of his teammate's goals in a 2–0 away win over Málaga CF. Three days afterwards, Mata put in a superb recital in resistance to Deportivo de La Coruña, counting one and bringing ahead the other three, in a 4–2 household victory. Towards the end of the operation, Mata supervised to count two very valued late goals for Valencia: the first, the 3–2 champion at Sporting de Gijón, and the second a retribution in resistance to Sevilla FC at household, to put Valencia 2–1 up (specialist Villa had now been returned due to injury) in an eventual 3–1 success. He realised amazing stats as long as the time of the year, closing with 11 winning beats and 13 assists (in the second referred group, league's second-best, behind FC Barcelona's Xavi).

International career

Mata aided Spain win the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, where he was a key player. 'Juanín' closed the championship second to his colleague Alberto Bueno (five goals) as apex objective scorer of the struggle, with four in five matches. On 1 February 2007, under-21 trainer Iñaki Sáez embraced him on his squad for the congenial in resistance to England, near 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 major assembly to play in a congenial in resistance to Chile. He did not move out the bench in a 3–0 household win. On 28 March 2009, he lastly made his debut, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier in resistance to Turkey, a 1–0 win in Madrid. He came on as a replacement for colleague Villa, in the 63rd minute. In June 2009, del Bosque embraced Mata for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, the youngster's first major tournament. He commenced in the second gathering correspond in resistance to Iraq, and came on as a replacement for Albert Riera in the semi-final forfeit to the United States. On 9 September 2009, Mata counted his first objective for the major assembly, as the 3–0 win in resistance to Estonia sheltered a position in the World Cup in South Africa. He chased this up with the champion in resistance to Armenia on 10 October, counting a retribution to thieve a 2–1 win . Picked for the terminal steps, he seemed one time for the eventual champions, returning Fernando Torres for the terminal 20 minutes of the 2–0 gathering stage win in resistance to Honduras.