Mata has signed a one-year deal with A-League side Western Sydney on a free transfer.
• Mata has been without a club since 2023 after leaving J-League side Witsel Kobe.
• The Australian Football League is played from October to May each year.
Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, 36. Signed for Australian A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on September 5 on a one-year deal without a fee. After becoming a free agent after leaving J-League side Vissel Kobe in January.
Mata joined Chelsea from Valencia in 2011, winning the Champions League and FA Cup in 2012 and the Europa League in 2013 before moving to Manchester United in 2014. Where he spent eight years at the club, winning the FA Cup in 2016 and the สมัคร ufabet League Cup and Europa League in 2017. He left the Premier League in 2022 before moving to Galatasaray. Where he won the Turkish league title in his only season. Before moving to J-League the following season.
The 36-year-old playmaker said he was excited to join Western Sydney Wanderers. The only Australian club to have ever won the AFC Champions League. And could not wait to get involved with the team and train as they prepare for the new season. He was excited about this new adventure and hoped to be part of the team that won the league again in a different league.
Mata enjoyed a successful professional football career at both club and international level, most notably with Spain, where he helped them win the World Cup and Euros between 2010 and 2012, while at club level he played for two of England’s top clubs, Chelsea and Manchester United.