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Juan Mata
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Spainfull name Juan Mata Pata · Photo: Paladisious · CC BY-SA 4.0
Archive goals
9
for Spain · 1 from the spot
Matches scored in
9
every one opens its match page below
Tournaments
5
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (4)
Career span
2009–2014
first 2009-09-09 · last 2014-06-23
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
9 goals across 9 scoring matches · 5 tournaments · 2009–2014| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-23 |  Australia | W3–0(n) | 82' | FIFA World Cup | Curitiba |
| 2013-10-15 |  Georgia | W2–0(h) | 61' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Albacete |
| 2013-06-20 |  Tahiti | W10–0(n) | 66' | Confederations Cup | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012-07-01 |  Italy | W4–0(n) | 88' | UEFA Euro | Kyiv |
| 2011-10-07 |  Czechia | W2–0(a) | 6' | UEFA Euro qualification | Prague |
| 2011-03-29 |  Lithuania | W3–1(a) | 83' | UEFA Euro qualification | Kaunas |
| 2009-10-14 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | W5–2(a) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Zenica |
| 2009-10-10 |  Armenia | W2–1(a) | 64' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Yerevan |
| 2009-09-09 |  Estonia | W3–0(h) | 90' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Mérida |
Honours
14 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
FIFA World Cup
2010
UEFA Champions League
2011–12
UEFA European Championship
2012
| Team honours14 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup | ×1 | 2010 | Spain | |
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 2011–12 | Chelsea | |
| UEFA European Championship | ×1 | 2012 | Spain | |
| FA Cup | ×2 | 2011–12, 2015–16 | Chelsea ·1, Manchester United ·1 | |
| UEFA Europa League | ×2 | 2012–13, 2016–17 | Chelsea ·1, Manchester United ·1 | |
| Copa del Rey | ×1 | 2007–08 | Valencia | |
| EFL Cup | ×1 | 2016–17 | Manchester United | |
| FA Community Shield | ×1 | 2016 | Manchester United | |
| J1 League | ×1 | 2023 | Vissel Kobe | |
| Süper Lig | ×1 | 2022–23 | Galatasaray | |
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship | ×1 | 2006 | Spain U19 | |
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | ×1 | 2011 | Spain U21 | |
| Individual honours14 | ||||
| Player of the year · 5 | ||||
| Chelsea Player of the Year | ×2 | 2012, 2013 | ||
| Chelsea Players' Player of the Year | 2013 | |||
| Melbourne Victory Player of the Season | 2025–26 | |||
| The Guardian Footballer of the Year | 2017 | |||
| Teams of the season · 3 | ||||
| PFA A-League Men Team of the Season | 2025–26 | |||
| PFA Team of the Year | 2012–13 | |||
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament | 2011 | |||
| Monthly awards · 1 | ||||
| Premier League Player of the Month | 2012 | |||
| More honours · 5 | ||||
| Manchester United Goal of the Season | ×2 | 2014–15, 2015 | ||
| Johnny Warren Medal | 2025–26 | |||
| Most assists in the Premier League | 2012–13 | |||
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship Golden Player | 2011 | |||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit | ||||
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