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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2013 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 24 | Chelsea FC | €42.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 24 | Chelsea FC | €38.00m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 23 | Chelsea FC | €34.00m |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 23 | Valencia CF | €26.00m |
| 04 Feb 2011 | 22 | Valencia CF | €25.00m |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 22 | Valencia CF | €23.00m |
| 12 Apr 2010 | 21 | Valencia CF | €23.00m |
| 03 Dec 2009 | 21 | Valencia CF | €23.00m |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 21 | Valencia CF | €20.00m |
| 26 Jan 2009 | 20 | Valencia CF | €15.00m |
| 15 Oct 2008 | 20 | Valencia CF | €9.00m |
| 17 Jul 2008 | 20 | Valencia CF | €6.00m |
| 20 Apr 2008 | 19 | Valencia CF | €4.60m |
| 04 Apr 2008 | 19 | Valencia CF | €3.00m |
| 19 Mar 2008 | 19 | Valencia CF | €2.00m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | 19 | Valencia CF | €1.20m |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 19 | Valencia CF | €1.00m |
| 24 Jun 2007 | 19 | Real Madrid Castilla | €1.10m |
| 26 Oct 2006 | 18 | Real Madrid Castilla | €50k |
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.