| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| FIFA World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Senior | 2010 | South Africa | |
| European Championship | ||||
| 1 | Senior | 2012 | Poland | |
Nickname
Juanin. (juanmata10.com, 01 Jul 2012)
Hobbies
Reading, backpacking. (conlaroja.wordpress.com, 22 Mar 2012; dailymail.co.uk, 10 Feb 2012)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Marketing, Sports Science - Universidad Camilo Jose Cela, Madrid, ESP
Language(s) spoken
English, Spanish
Club name
Chelsea FC, London, GBR
Coach
Robert Di Matteo, Luis Milla [national] (telegraph.co.uk, 04 Jul 2012; es.uefa.com, 14 May 2012)
Position and style
Midfield (guardian.co.uk, 22 Aug 2011)
Other sports
His father, Juan Manuel Mata, played professionally in Spain. (guardian.co.uk, 22 Aug 2011)
Debut
2008 [senior] for Spain, against Chile, Friendly Match (juanmata10.com, 01 Jul 2012)
Injuries
He injured his finger in a match against Napoli in February 2012. (dailymail.co.uk, 24 Feb 2012)
