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Midfielder
Juan Mata
Name: Juan Manuel Mata García
Position: Midfielder
Birth date: 28-04-1988 (age 29)
Birthplace: Villafranca Montes de Oca, Spain
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 134 lbs (60.78 kgs)
Nationality: Spanish
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More about Mata
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In August 2011, Mata signed for English club Chelsea of the Premier League for a fee believed to be in the region of €28 million, and in his debut season was part of the team that won the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup.
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The following year, Chelsea won the UEFA Europa League, making Mata and team-mate Fernando Torres the first players to hold the Champions League, Europa League, World Cup, and the European Championships simultaneously.
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After falling out of favour at Chelsea under José Mourinho, Mata was sold to Manchester United in January 2014 for a fee of £37.1 million, where he is once again managed by José Mourinho, as of 2016.
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See his popular chant here that came to life when Mata put Liverpool to the sword with two spectacular goals at Anfield in 2015.