“Motivated and determined”
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Juan Mata (37) remains the A-League as a prominent figurehead. After a year at the Western Sydney Wanderers, the Spanish veteran joins the four -time master Melbourne Victory, in which he signed a one -year contract.
The 2010 world champion and European champion in 2012 came to Australia a year ago after six months of clublessness after the end of the contract with Vissel Kobe in Japan. For Western Sydney, MATA completed 23 games in which he contributed a goal and three templates. However, it was mostly only used as a noble joker, on average he was on the pitch for 26 minutes. In the Finale Series, he lost 1-2 with the hikers in the quarter -finals, Victory missed the fifth title in the final against the city rival Melbourne City (0: 1).
“Melbourne Victory has the vision of leading, combining, combining and inspiring. With Juan in the club we can drive positive changes for the club, the community and the league, which is extremely important to us. Our vision fits perfectly with that of Juan. Through his actions, he has prescribed the unique ability of football to combine and combine people,” said managing director Caroline Carnegie.
Mata added: “I look forward to coming to Melbourne, part of one of the most respected clubs in the league and playing in front of the incredible members and fans. I am motivated and determined to help this team get titles and work with the association as part of a long -term plan to strengthen football in this country.”