Juan Mata made 285 appearances for Manchester United after joining the club from Chelsea in January 2014. He spent over eight years at United, departing in June 2022 before joining Turkish giants Galatasaray.
Mata is undeniably a prominent figure in world football having been a member of the Spain squad that won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 - widely recognised as one of the greatest teams ever.
The Spaniard never set the world alight at United in terms of goal productivity, although he did produce some very decent returns like in the 2015/16 Premier League campaign when he grabbed six goals and five assists. But as football fans know, there is a lot more to the game than just goals and assists.
