PLAYER PROFILE / Attacking Midfield
Juan Mata.
Melbourne Victory · Spain
TM 44068 · Current player profileAge today38
Recorded moves13
Peak recorded value€45.00m
Current market value€350k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Juan Manuel Mata García
- Born
- 28 Apr 1988
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 170
- Joined current club
- 16 Sep 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2026
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Western Sydney WanderersLast recorded move · 16 Sep 2025
- Vissel KobeLast recorded move · 01 Feb 2024
- GalatasarayLast recorded move · 03 Sep 2023
- Manchester UnitedLast recorded move · 08 Sep 2022
- Chelsea FCLast recorded move · 24 Jan 2014
- Valencia CFLast recorded move · 24 Aug 2011
- Real Madrid CastillaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- Real Madrid U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Real Madrid U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Real Oviedo YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 38 | Melbourne Victory | €350k |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 37 | Melbourne Victory | €375k |
| 03 Jun 2025 | 37 | Western Sydney Wanderers | €400k |
| 09 Jan 2025 | 36 | Western Sydney Wanderers | €500k |
| 09 Sep 2024 | 36 | Western Sydney Wanderers | €700k |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 35 | Not recorded | €800k |
| 08 Jun 2023 | 35 | Galatasaray | €1.00m |
| 14 Mar 2023 | 34 | Galatasaray | €1.50m |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 34 | Galatasaray | €1.80m |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 34 | Manchester United | €2.50m |
| 23 Dec 2021 | 33 | Manchester United | €3.00m |
| 08 Jun 2021 | 33 | Manchester United | €4.00m |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 32 | Manchester United | €6.00m |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 32 | Manchester United | €7.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 31 | Manchester United | €9.50m |
| 09 Mar 2020 | 31 | Manchester United | €12.00m |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 31 | Manchester United | €15.00m |
| 13 Jun 2019 | 31 | Manchester United | €20.00m |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 30 | Manchester United | €25.00m |
| 28 May 2018 | 30 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 02 Jan 2018 | 29 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 29 | Manchester United | €30.00m |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 28 | Manchester United | €31.00m |
| 01 Aug 2016 | 28 | Manchester United | €31.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 27 | Manchester United | €34.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 27 | Manchester United | €34.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 26 | Manchester United | €34.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 26 | Manchester United | €40.00m |
| 05 Feb 2014 | 25 | Manchester United | €40.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €38.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | Melbourne Victory | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Free |
| 05 Sep 2024 | Not recorded | Western Sydney Wanderers | Transfer | — |
| 01 Feb 2024 | Vissel Kobe | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 03 Sep 2023 | Galatasaray | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Galatasaray | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Manchester United | Galatasaray | Transfer | Free |
| 24 Jan 2014 | Chelsea FC | Manchester United | Transfer | €44.73m |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Valencia CF | Chelsea FC | Transfer | €26.70m |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Real Madrid Castilla | Valencia CF | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Real Madrid U19 | Real Madrid Castilla | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Real Madrid U17 | Real Madrid U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Real Oviedo Youth | Real Madrid U17 | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.