Mata Signs For Melbourne Victory

Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has signed for Australian broadside Melbourne Victory.

The 37-year-old, who was portion of Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning squad, joins aft spending past play astatine A-League rivals Western Sydney Wanderers.

He made conscionable 7 starts past play and says he has joined Victory wanting much playing time.

"I'm not personification that demands crippled clip for conscionable nan liking of it," said Mata.

"I really felt nan power successful nan club. I really felt that they wanted maine here. I americium driven and motivated to thief this squad triumph trophies and to activity pinch nan nine arsenic portion of a longer-term scheme to fortify shot successful nan country."

Mata has had a dressed up career, besides winning nan European Championship successful 2012 pinch Spain erstwhile he scored successful nan 4-0 last triumph complete Italy.

After proving himself arsenic Valencia's talisman, he signed for Chelsea successful 2011 wherever he won nan Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.

He moved to Manchester United successful 2014 for a past nine grounds £37.1m fee, helping them triumph nan FA Cup, League Cup and their first Europa League successful 2016-17.

Mata past had spells astatine Galatasaray and Vissel Kobe earlier moving to Australia.

Victory were runners-up past play and statesman nan caller run astatine location against Auckland FC connected 18 October.