Juan Mata

Spanish association football player (born 1988)
Person human Q168740
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Juan Mata

Summary

Juan Mata is a human[1]. Born in Villafranca Montes de Oca[2], he… he was born on +1988-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,232 views/month, #3,780 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Juan Mata's place of birth was Villafranca Montes de Oca[2].
  • Juan Mata was born on +1988-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Juan Mata's father was Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez[6].
  • Juan Mata held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Spanish was Juan Mata's native language[8].
  • Juan Mata's professions included association football player[4].
  • Juan Mata was educated at Technical University of Madrid[9].
  • Juan Mata's education included a stint at University Camilo José Cela[10].
  • Juan Mata received the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[11].
  • Juan Mata received the The Guardian Footballer of the Year[12].
  • Juan Mata's image is recorded as Zarya-MU (10).jpg[13].
  • Juan Mata is recorded as male[14].
  • Juan Mata's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Juan Mata's instance of is recorded as Wikinews article[16].
  • Juan Mata's member of sports team is recorded as Melbourne Victory FC[17].
  • Juan Mata's signature is recorded as Juan Mata signature.png[18].
  • Juan Mata's Commons category is recorded as Juan Mata[19].
  • Juan Mata's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[20].
  • Juan Mata's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[21].
  • Juan Mata's sport is recorded as association football[22].
  • Juan Mata's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026n047[23].
  • Juan Mata's family name is recorded as Mata[24].
  • Juan Mata's given name is recorded as Juan[25].
  • Juan Mata's given name is recorded as Manuel[26].
  • Juan Mata's official website is recorded as http://www.juanmata10.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Juan Mata's place of birth was Villafranca Montes de Oca[2]. He was born on +1988-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez[6]. Spanish was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Madrid[9], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1971[30] and University Camilo José Cela[10], a private university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 2000[33].

Career and Affiliations

Juan Mata worked as an association football player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[11], a sports award[34], in Spain[35] and The Guardian Footballer of the Year[12], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2016[38].

Why It Matters

Juan Mata ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,232 views/month, #3,780 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Juan Mata born?

Juan Mata's place of birth was Villafranca Montes de Oca[2].

Who were Juan Mata's parents?

Juan Mata's father was Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez[6].

What did Juan Mata do for work?

Juan Mata worked as association football player[4].

Where did Juan Mata go to school?

Juan Mata was educated at Technical University of Madrid[9] and University Camilo José Cela[10].

What awards did Juan Mata receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit[11] and The Guardian Footballer of the Year[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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