Juan Mata is a famous Spanish footballer. Member of the invincible composition of the "Red Fury" 2008-2012. Champion of Europe and the world in its composition. The owner of a large number of personal and team trophies. Performs in the English championship for Manchester United.
Biography
Juan Manuel Mata Garcia was born in the spring of 1988 in the small Spanish town of Burgos. His father, Juan Manuel Mata Rodriguez, was a famous football player and really wanted his son to follow in his footsteps. Matu Sr. was distinguished from most athletes by his small stature and he laid out twice on the field to prove to the whole world that with a small stature in football, success can be achieved. Mata Jr. inherited from his father not only a predisposition to football, but also growth. This fact further spurred his father to send the boy to the field.
The first club of Juan Mata was the “Real” from the city of Oviedo, the boy got into the team, thanks to the connections of his father. At that time, Mata did not have outstanding skills, but he differed from his peers in increased zeal and hard work. He quickly studied and progressed, and five years later he was invited to the academy of one of the best clubs in Spain, Real Madrid.
Career
In the “royal” club, the future star of Spanish football and the English championship spent a little more than three years. The club management did not discern the potential of the young football player, and in 2007 he signed a professional contract with Valencia. Juan Mata immediately took one of the key positions and played almost all the matches of the season. For four years, he appeared on the field 174 times and managed to score 46 goals, making a huge contribution to the success of the club.
In 2011, the English Grand Chelsea, led by Andre Villas-Boas, agreed with the Spanish Valencia to transfer the promising young football player Juan Mata. The team gave an extremely low result during the season, and in March the head coach was suspended from work. Juan Mata was able to demonstrate his skills and gain a foothold in Chelsea for a long time. In 2012, he, as part of the "Aristocrats" won his first serious trophy. Creatively defeating Bayern Munich at the home stadium in the final penalty kick, Chelsea won the most prestigious European trophy - the Champions League Cup.
After three seasons, the famous athlete moved to the camp of the Red Devils. As part of Manchester United, Juan won the FA Cup in 2016, the same year the English Super Cup, and in 2017, the League Cup and the Europa League.
National team
For “Red Fury” Juan first played in 2009, and for five years was a key player in the team. In total, he spent 41 matches in the colors of the national team, in which he hit the opponent’s goal ten times. In 2010, at the World Cup in South Africa, Spain became the world champion, and two years later won the European Championship.
Juan and his partner in the national team and club Fernando Torres in 2012 achieved a unique result - having won the Champions Cup they became reigning champions of four tournaments simultaneously.
