Juan Mata
38 yrs · Attacking midfielder (also RW) · Spain
Melbourne Victory · A League Men · Foot: left · Height: 170 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2026
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€350k
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €45.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | AM | 16 | 334 | 10% | 3 | 1 | 1.08 | 0.39 | 1252 | 1535 | 0.50 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester United | Premier League | AM | 7 | 232 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1505 | 1609 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester United | Premier League | RW | 9 | 511 | 15% | 1 | 2 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 1526 | 1741 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester United | Premier League | AM | 19 | 752 | 22% | 0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 1517 | 1720 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Manchester United | Premier League | RW | 22 | 1293 | 38% | 3 | 4 | 0.49 | 0.29 | 1483 | 1669 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Manchester United | Premier League | RW | 28 | 1931 | 56% | 3 | 5 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 1478 | 1747 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Manchester United | Premier League | RW | 25 | 1628 | 48% | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 1516 | 1694 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Manchester United | Premier League | RW | 38 | 2899 | 85% | 6 | 7 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1514 | 1619 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Manchester United | Premier League | AM | 33 | 2308 | 67% | 9 | 4 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 1545 | 1670 | 1.06 |
| 2013/14 | Manchester United | Premier League | AM | 15 | 1230 | 36% | 6 | 5 | 0.80 | 0.43 | 1519 | 1683 | 1.12 |
| 2013/14 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | AM | 13 | 834 | 24% | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 1486 | 1747 | 1.12 |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | AM | 35 | 2741 | 80% | 12 | 16 | 0.92 | 0.66 | 1539 | 1694 | 1.07 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1571 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1430 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Europa League | Manchester United | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1552 |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Europa League | Manchester United | 11 | 768 | 2 | 5 | 1563 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 313 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 1704 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 142 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 410 | 0 | 1 | 1576 |
| 2017/18 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 5 | 291 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | Manchester United | 10 | 721 | 2 | 2 | 1536 |
| 2016/17 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 169 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016/17 | Community Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1659 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League | Manchester United | 4 | 337 | 0 | 1 | 1515 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 328 | 1 | 2 | 1648 |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 299 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League Qualifying | Manchester United | 2 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 1549 |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 135 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1495 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 490 | 1 | 5 | 1548 |
| 2012/13 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 470 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 442 | 3 | 3 | 1583 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1610 |
| 2012/13 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1619 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025 | Western Sydney | Melb. Victory | Free / loan | €400k |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Without Club | Western Sydney | Unknown | €800k |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Vissel Kobe | Without Club | Unknown | €1.0M |
| 3 Sept 2023 | Galatasaray | Vissel Kobe | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 8 Sept 2022 | Man Utd | Galatasaray | Free / loan | €2.5M |
| 24 Jan 2014 | Chelsea | Man Utd | €44.7M | €38.0M |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Valencia | Chelsea | €26.7M | €26.0M |
| 1 Jul 2007 | RM Castilla | Valencia | Free / loan | €1.1M |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Real Madrid U19 | RM Castilla | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Real Madrid U17 | Real Madrid U19 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Real Oviedo You | Real Madrid U17 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
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