Team January 6, 2024
Notice of expiration of contract of MF Juan Mata
We would like to inform you that due to the expiration of midfielder Juan Mata’s (35) contract, we have decided not to renew his contract for the 2024 season.
JUAN MATA
■本名：Juan Manuel Mata García
■Date of birth: April 28, 1988 (35 years old)
■Height/Weight: 170cm/63kg
■Position: MF
■Birthplace: Castile and Leon, Spain
■Team history:
Real Madrid Castilla (’06-’07/ESP) → Valencia CF (’07-’11/ESP) → Chelsea FC (’11-‘14.1/ENG) → Manchester United FC (‘14.1-’22/ ENG) → Galatasaray SK (’22-’23/TUR) → Vissel Kobe (‘23.9-‘23.12)
*ESP=Spain, ENG=England, TUR=Türkiye
■Participation history:
[J1 League total]1 game appearance, 0 points
[La Liga Primera total/ESP]129 games played, 33 points
[La Liga Segunda Division total/ESP]38 games played, 9 goals
[Premier League total/ENG]278 games played, 52 points
[Super Lig total/TUR]16 games played, 3 goals
[UEFA Champions League total]49 games played, 8 goals
[UEFA Europa League total]50 games played, 10 goals
■Personal title:
UEFA U-21 European Championship Player of the Tournament (2011)
UEFA U-21 European Championship Bronze Ball (2011)
FA Cup Final Man of the Match (2011-2012)
PFA Best Eleven of the Year (2012-2013)
Most assists in the Premier League (2012-2013)
■Obtained title:
[Club team]
Copa del Rey (2007-2008)
Supercopa de Espana (2008)
FA Cup (2011-12, 2015-2016)
FA Community Shield (2016)
EFL Cup (2017)
Super Lig (2022-2023)
J1 League (2023)
UEFA Champions League (2011-12)
UEFA Europa League (2012-13, 2016-2017)
[Spain representative]
UEFA U-19 European Championship (2006) *U-19 Spain National Team
UEFA U-21 European Championship (2011) *U-21 Spain National Team
FIFA World Cup (2010)
UEFA European Championship (2012)
■Representative history:
U-16 Spain National Team (2004), U-17 Spain National Team (2004), U-19 Spain National Team (2006, 2007), U-20 Spain National Team (2007), U-21 Spain National Team (2007, 2011), -23 Spain National Team (2012)
Spain national team (2009-2016)
*11 points played in 41 international A matches
*FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 members
Comment from Juan Mata
I would like to sincerely thank all my teammates, staff, and supporters with whom I have spent the past few months. I am very happy to have been part of the club’s historic moment in winning the league for the first time. I will never forget the memories we spent together.
I hope that you will continue to have the greatest happiness. Muchas gracias y Vamos Vissel!
2024-01-06 08:01:08
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