Juan Mata moves to Melbourne from Australian rivals
Spain’s Juan Mata stands with a Western Sydney Wanderers scarf after a press conference at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on September 14, 2024. The former Spain international has signed a deal to play in Australia with the A-League football club Western Sydney Wanderers. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
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World Cup winner Juan Mata is set for a second season in Australia aged 37 after joining Melbourne Victory on Tuesday.
The former
Manchester United, Chelsea and Spain star moves from Western Sydney Wanderers,
where he scored one goal and had three assists in 22 appearances.
"I am
driven and motivated to help this team win trophies and to work with the club
as part of a longer-term plan to strengthen football in the country," said
Mata.
The attacking
midfielder signed a 12-month deal with A-League side Sydney last year after
departing Japanese team Vissel Kobe.
He was mostly used
off the bench last season.
Mata won the
World Cup with Spain in 2010 and was a European champion with his country two
years later.
He won the
Champions League with Chelsea and the Europa League with the London club and
Manchester United.
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