Juan Mata (footballer, born 1964)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Real Oviedo | 9 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Oviedo Aficionados | ||
| 1985–1990 | Real Burgos | 128 | (18) |
| 1990–1991 | Orihuela Deportiva | 20 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Salamanca | 31 | (9) |
| 1993–1994 | Cartagena | 16 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Langreo | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (30) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez (born 27 April 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Early and personal life[edit]
Born in Oviedo,[1] Mata is the father of footballer Juan Mata.[2]
Career[edit]
Mata played for Real Oviedo, Oviedo Aficionados, Real Burgos, Orihuela Deportiva, Salamanca, Cartagena and Langreo.[1]
Later life[edit]
He later co-owned a tapas restaurant in Manchester, England.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Mata, Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "Juan Mata aiming to be the drop-in stand-out star at Chelsea | Sid Lowe". 22 August 2011.
- ^ Heward, Emily (16 September 2020). "Juan Mata's dad is closing his city centre tapas restaurant". Manchester Evening News.
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- Cartagena FC players
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