Juan Manuel Mata Garc�a, commonly known as Juan Mata, is a Spanish footballer who plays for English club Manchester United and the Spain national team. He plays primarily as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger. A graduate of Real Madrid's youth academy, Mata played for Real Madrid Castilla in 2006?07, before joining Valencia in 2007?08. He became an integral part of the club's midfield, making 174 appearances over the course of four seasons. In August 2011, Mata signed for English Premier League club Chelsea 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. 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. After falling out of favour at Chelsea under Jos� Mourinho, Mata was sold to Manchester United in January 2014 for a fee of �37.1 million. Mata is a Spanish international, having represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20, under-21, Olympic, and senior levels. 

April 28th, 1988 in Villafranca Montes de Oca (Age 36)