juan mata

Juan Mata

Mata playing for Chelsea in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Mata García
Date of birth	28 April 1988 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ocón de Villafranca, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1][2]
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	10
Youth career
1998–2003	Real Oviedo
2003–2006	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	Real Madrid B	39	(10)
2007–2011	Valencia	129	(34)
2011–	Chelsea	37	(6)
National team‡
2004	Spain U16	3	(2)
2004	Spain U17	2	(1)
2006–2007	Spain U19	13	(12)
2007	Spain U20	5	(3)
2007–2011	Spain U21	20	(5)
2012	Spain U23	4	(0)
2009–	Spain	19	(6)