Player
Juan Mata
United 2014–2022#8Forward
#55 of 985 goalscorers
- 285
- apps72 sub
- 0.18
- goals / app
- 4
- multi-goal apps
- 44
- assists
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Season by season
51 recorded goals · 9 of 9 seasons coveredPeak goals — 14/15 · 10 goals · 15/16 · 10 goals · 16/17 · 10 goalsBest G+A — 15/16 · 20 (10+10)
- 13/1415 apps · 6 gls · 4 ast · 10 G+A6
- 14/15PEAK (G)35 apps · 10 gls · 3 ast · 13 G+A10
- 15/16PEAK (G)PEAK (A)54 apps · 10 gls · 10 ast · 20 G+A10
- 16/17PEAK (G)42 apps · 10 gls · 6 ast · 16 G+A10
- 17/1840 apps · 3 gls · 7 ast · 10 G+A3
- 18/1932 apps · 6 gls · 5 ast · 11 G+A6
- 19/2037 apps · 3 gls · 7 ast · 10 G+A3
- 20/2118 apps · 3 gls · 2 ast · 5 G+A3
- 21/2212 apps—
How the goals were scored
- Left Foot857%
- Right Foot321%
- Head214%
Hand-curated goal types · 2013–2014 · Tableau source
Assist partnerships
recorded combinationsMost productive with Marcus Rashford — he set up 7 goals.
He set up
31 goalsSet up by
15 goalsMatches where he scored
47 matchesMost goals v Leicester City — 4 · Longest scoring run: 2 in a row (26 Sep 2015–30 Sep 2015)
He scored in 47 matches, including 4 braces.
The big nights
Seasons where he scored
Open all 47 in the match browser →2020-21
3 goals · Scored in 3 matches
2019-20
3 goals · Scored in 3 matches
2018-19
6 goals · Scored in 6 matches
- 1–1v Chelsea28/04/2019
Premier League
1 goal11' - 2–0v Reading05/01/2019
FA CupRound 3
1 goal22' - 4–1v Fulham08/12/2018
Premier League
1 goal28' - 2–1@ Juventus07/11/2018
Champions LgGroup H
1 goal86' - 3–2v Newcastle06/10/2018
Premier League
1 goal70' - 2–2v Derby7–8 pens25/09/2018
League CupRound 3
1 goal3'
- 1–1DvChelseaChelseaChelseaPremier League·28 Apr 20191 goal11'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 36
- 2–0WvReadingReadingReadingFA Cup·5 Jan 20191 goal22'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 4–1WvFulhamFulhamFulhamPremier League·8 Dec 20181 goal28'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 16
- 2–1W@JuventusJuventusJuventusChampions Lg·7 Nov 20181 goal86'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup H
- 3–2WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·6 Oct 20181 goal70'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 8
- 2–2LvDerbyDerbyDerby County7–8 pensLeague Cup·25 Sep 20181 goal3'League CupLeague CupRound 3
2017-18
3 goals · Scored in 2 matches
2016-17
10 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 1–0v Rostov16/03/2017
Europa LgRound of 162nd
1 goal70' - 2–0v Watford11/02/2017
Premier League
1 goal32' - 3–0@ Leicester05/02/2017
Premier League
1 goal49' - 2–0v Hull10/01/2017
League CupSemi-final1st
1 goal56' - 2–0@ West Ham02/01/2017
Premier League
1 goal63' - 4–0v Feyenoord24/11/2016
Europa LgGroup A
1 goal69' - 1–1v Arsenal19/11/2016
Premier League
1 goal68' - 1–0v Man City26/10/2016
League CupRound 4
1 goal54' - 4–1v Leicester24/09/2016
Premier League
1 goal37' - 3–1@ Bournemouth14/08/2016
Premier League
1 goal40'
- 1–0WvRostovRostovFC RostovEuropa Lg·16 Mar 20171 goal70'Europa LgUEFA Europa LeagueRound of 162nd
- 2–0WvWatfordWatfordWatfordPremier League·11 Feb 20171 goal32'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 25
- 3–0W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·5 Feb 20171 goal49'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 24
- 2–0WvHullHullHull CityLeague Cup·10 Jan 20171 goal56'League CupLeague CupSemi-final1st
- 2–0W@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·2 Jan 20171 goal63'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 20
- 4–0WvFeyenoordFeyenoordFeyenoordEuropa Lg·24 Nov 20161 goal69'Europa LgUEFA Europa LeagueGroup A
- 1–1DvArsenalArsenalArsenalPremier League·19 Nov 20161 goal68'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 12
- 1–0WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityLeague Cup·26 Oct 20161 goal54'League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 4–1WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityPremier League·24 Sep 20161 goal37'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 6
- 3–1W@BournemouthBournemouthAFC BournemouthPremier League·14 Aug 20161 goal40'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 1
2015-16
10 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 2–1n C Palace(a.e.t)21/05/2016
FA CupFinal
1 goal81' - 1–0@ Norwich07/05/2016
Premier League
1 goal72' - 1–0v Watford02/03/2016
Premier League
1 goal83' - 3–0@ Shrewsbury22/02/2016
FA CupRound 5
1 goal45' - 3–1@ Derby29/01/2016
FA CupRound 4
1 goal83' - 2–0v West Brom07/11/2015
Premier League
1 goal90' - 2–1v Wolfsburg30/09/2015
Champions LgGroup B
1 goal34' - 3–0v Sunderland26/09/2015
Premier League
1 goal90' - 3–2@ Southampton20/09/2015
Premier League
1 goal68' - 1–2@ Swansea30/08/2015
Premier League
1 goal48'
- 2–1WnC PalaceC PalaceCrystal Palace(a.e.t)FA Cup·21 May 20161 goal81'FA CupFA CupFinal
- 1–0W@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityPremier League·7 May 20161 goal72'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 37
- 1–0WvWatfordWatfordWatfordPremier League·2 Mar 20161 goal83'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 28
- 3–0W@ShrewsburyShrewsburyShrewsbury TownFA Cup·22 Feb 20161 goal45'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 3–1W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFA Cup·29 Jan 20161 goal83'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 2–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·7 Nov 20151 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 12
- 2–1WvWolfsburgWolfsburgVfL WolfsburgChampions Lg·30 Sep 20151 goal34'Champions LgUEFA Champions LeagueGroup B
- 3–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandPremier League·26 Sep 20151 goal90'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 7
- 3–2W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·20 Sep 20151 goal68'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 6
- 1–2L@SwanseaSwanseaSwansea CityPremier League·30 Aug 20151 goal48'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 4
2014-15
10 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 2–1@ C Palace09/05/2015
Premier League
1 goal19' - 4–2v Man City12/04/2015
Premier League
1 goal67' - 2–1@ Liverpool22/03/2015
Premier League
brace14' 59' - 3–0v Cambridge03/02/2015
FA CupRound 4
1 goal25' - 3–0v Liverpool14/12/2014
Premier League
1 goal40' - 2–1v Stoke02/12/2014
Premier League
1 goal59' - 1–0v C Palace08/11/2014
Premier League
1 goal67' - 4–0v QPR14/09/2014
Premier League
1 goal58' - 1–1@ Sunderland24/08/2014
Premier League
1 goal17'
- 2–1W@C PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalacePremier League·9 May 20151 goal19'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 36
- 4–2WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityPremier League·12 Apr 20151 goal67'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 32
- 2–1W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·22 Mar 2015brace14' 59'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 30
- 3–0WvCambridgeCambridgeCambridge UnitedFA Cup·3 Feb 20151 goal25'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 3–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·14 Dec 20141 goal40'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 16
- 2–1WvStokeStokeStoke CityPremier League·2 Dec 20141 goal59'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 14
- 1–0WvC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalacePremier League·8 Nov 20141 goal67'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 11
- 4–0WvQPRQPRQueens Park RangersPremier League·14 Sep 20141 goal58'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 4
- 1–1D@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandPremier League·24 Aug 20141 goal17'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 2
2013-14
6 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 1–1@ Southampton11/05/2014
Premier League
1 goal54' - 4–0v Norwich26/04/2014
Premier League
brace63' 73' - 4–0@ Newcastle05/04/2014
Premier League
brace39' 50' - 4–1v Aston Villa29/03/2014
Premier League
1 goal57'
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonPremier League·11 May 20141 goal54'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 38
- 4–0WvNorwichNorwichNorwich CityPremier League·26 Apr 2014brace63' 73'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 36
- 4–0W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·5 Apr 2014brace39' 50'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 33
- 4–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·29 Mar 20141 goal57'Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 32
Transfer record
1 recorded- from Chelsea23 Jan 2014£37.1m
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 14 goals and 7 assists across 2 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source
Slice: recorded match-event assists, both directions
Coverage: goals where both scorer and assister are recorded; curated season assists are not pairwise and are excluded here.
