Juan Mata

 

Profile Football Stars | Juan Mata | Mata began his football career in Spain, playing for Real Oviedo. In the start of the 2007-08 season, Mata signed for fellow La Liga side Valencia CF, through a contractual clause at Real Madrid. In the 2011-12 season, Mata moved to England, signing for Premier League club Chelsea in August 2011, for a fee in the region of £ 23.5 million. In June 2009, Mata was included for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, his first senior tournament. On 9 September 2009, Mata scored his first goal for the senior team, against Estonia secured a place in the World Cup in South Africa and was part of Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup winning squad. In 2011, he went back to playing the under-21 side, captaining and Helping Spain win the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Denmark. He won the Golden Player award and was part of the Team of the Tournament.

Mata had a contractual clause at Real Madrid during his last season at the club, and eventually Agreed to sign for fellow La Liga side Valencia CF in March 2007, starting in 2007-08. During That first season, he was voted the team's best young player by the fans and players alike. In the following two seasons, Mata was an ever present figure for Valencia offensive, scoring 17 goals in 68 games combined, with the club Achieving back-to-back third-league places. On 10 April 2011, he netted two in a 5-0 home win against Villarreal CF Valencia neighbors. On 9 May, England-based Spanish journalist Guillem Balagué reported interest from Premier League clubs Several.

On 24 August 2011, signed a five-Eye year deal with Chelsea. On 26 August 2011, Yossi Benayoun Juan Mata Offered his number 10 shirt. (Florent Malouda wears number 15 for Chelsea.) Mata follows on from Chelsea players Mark Hughes, Ian Hutchinson and Terry Venables in adopting the number 10 shirt. Mata scored in the 5th Round replay against Birmingham City at St Andrews, the which Chelsea won 2-0.Adding to the other goal by Raul Meireles, he helped Chelsea into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and continued his scoring in each trait of round of the cup, however this run ended against Leicester City in the quarter-finals, the which Chelsea won 5-2. In this match, though, his Spanish national football teammate Fernando Torres ended a goal drought of his own, netting a brace against then Power Championship side.

Mata helped Spain win the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, where he was a key player. On 9 September 2009, Mata scored his first goal for the senior team, as the 3-0 win against Estonia secured a place in the World Cup in South Africa. In the following summer, he unconventionally went back to the Under 21 side, playing the role of the senior squad member and helped Spain win the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Denmark.

Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Mata García
Date of birth 28 April 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Burgos, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
winger

Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 10

Youth career
1998-2003 Real Oviedo
2003-2006 Real Madrid

Senior career
years Team
2006-2007 Real Madrid B 39 (10)
Valencia 2007-2011 129 (34)
2011-Chelsea 28 (5)

National team
2004 Spain U16 3 (2)
2004 Spain U17 2 (1)
2006-2007 Spain U19 13 (12)
2007 Spain U20 5 (3)
2007-2011 Spain U21 20 (5)
2009-Spain 16 (5)

Honours

Club
Valencia CF
     Copa del Rey: 2007-08
     Supercopa de España: Runner-up 2008

Chelsea FC -

Spain
     FIFA World Cup: 2010
     FIFA Confederations Cup: Third-place 2009

Spain U19
     UEFA U-19 Championship: 2006

Spain U21
     UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2011

Individual
     UEFA U-21 Championship Golden Player: 2011
     UEFA U-21 Championship Bronze Boot: 2011
     UEFA U-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2011

Roberto Soldado

Profile Football Stars | Roberto Soldado | After seasons of Prolific goalscoring with the club's B team, he made his first team debut on 23 October 2005, against Valencia CF, playing 18 minutes in a 1-2 home loss. Previously, on 28 September, he had scored an 86th minute winner after just six minutes on the pitch, in the season's UEFA Champions League contest against Olympiakos FC (2-1 home win), adding a late equalizer against CA Osasuna and another in a 3-2 success at Racing de Santander as Real finished second in the league, also netting in the 4-0 win Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao.

Soldado returned to Real Madrid where, on 11 July 2007, he renewed his contract with the team until 30 June 2012. Soldado started 2009-10 in impressive fashion, scoring three past Racing Santander in a 4-1 away win.  In early June 2010, after a Successful year at Getafe - 16 league goals, and the club qualified for the UEFA Europa League - Soldado returned to his hometown and signed for Valencia for € 10 million, Replacing FC Barcelona-bound David Villa.

On 2 April 2011, Soldado scored all of Valencia's goals in a 4-2 away win against former club Getafe. the first game of the 2011-12 season (second round), Soldado scored four goals against Racing Santander - one in his own net - in an eventual 4-3 home win. In late November 2011, in two home games separated by only five days, he added five more: two in a 2-3 home loss against Real Madrid and three in a 7-0 routing of KRC Genk for the Champions League group stage. Soldado took his tally to 15 league (and 25 for the campaign) on 18 March 2012, scoring all three of his team's goals in a 3-0 win at Bilbao.  Soldado represented Spain at all its youth levels, scoring a total of 26 goals.

Personal information
Full name Roberto Soldado Rillo
Date of birth 27 May 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Valencia
Number 9

Youth career
Don Bosco
2000-2002 Real Madrid

Senior career
years Team
2002-2006 Real Madrid B 120 (63)
2005-2008 Real Madrid 16 (2)
2006-2007 Osasuna (loan) 30 (11)
Getafe 60 2008-2010 (29)
2010-Valencia 60 (33)

National team
2001 Spain U15 2 (0)
2001-2003 U17 Spain 18 (12)
2003 Spain U18 3 (3)
2002-2004 Spain U19 9 (5)
2004-2007 Spain U21 9 (6)
2007-Spain 3 (3)

Honors

Real Madrid
     La Liga: 2007-08
     Supercopa de España: Runner-up 2007

Spain U19
     UEFA U-19 Championship: 2004

Individual
     Zarra Trophy (Second Division): 2005-06

David Silva

Profile Football Stars | David Silva | Silva has two younger siblings, sister and brother Nando Natalia.  Silva began playing football in the youth team of UD San Fernando, near Maspalomas.  Josue David Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer WHO plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. 

Silva made his professional debut in 2004-05, with Segunda División's SD Eibar, while on loan from Valencia, playing 35 league games and scoring on five Occasions. On 3 January 2009, he scored twice in a 3-1 home win over Atlético Madrid, still contributing with 19 matches (four goals) as the Che qualified for the Europa League. In the 2009-10 season, Silva scored a career-best eight goals, as Valencia finished in third position and returned to the UEFA Champions League.

Silva began the 2011-12 season in fine form, scoring the third goal in City's 4-0 thrashing of Swansea City and was voted man of the match. Silva also scored the Following week against Bolton Wanderers, and was named man of the match. Silva then set up two of Sergio Agüero's three goals in city's second home game against Wigan Athletic, after another magnificent display from Silva, Roberto Mancini compared Silva to fellow Spain internationals Xavi and Andrés Iniesta and said That Silva is "One of the best players in the world ".

In the first Manchester derby of the season at Old Trafford, Manchester City won 6-1, with Silva proving, yet again, to be instrumental in the Manchester City attack, scoring the fifth goal and setting up Edin Dzeko's second volley with a chested pass through the United defense. On the 5th November 2011, Silva scored his 4th goal against QPR. On 18 December, David Silva scored his 5th goal of the season against Arsenal, the game finishing 1-0 to Manchester City.

Silva first represented Spain in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, scoring three goals.  On 11 August 2010, during an international friendly with Mexico, Silva scored two minutes into second-half injury time, ending the game with a 1-1 draw. In a Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein on 3 September 2010, Silva scored after 62 minutes, in a 4-0 away win.  In Spain's first match for 2011, a friendly against Colombia on Feb 9, he CAME off the bench to score the game's only goal with just four minutes remaining, Helping Spain to a hard-Fought 1-0 win. The win saw the Spaniards enter the tournament with a perfect qualifying record by winning all Their group games.

Personal information
Full name David Jiménez Silva Josue
Date of birth 8 January 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth Arguineguín, Canary Islands, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder

Club information
Current club Manchester City
Number 21

Youth career
1995-2000 UD San Fernando
Valencia 2000-2003

Senior career
years Team
2003-2004 Valencia B 14 (1)
Valencia 2004-2010 119 (21)
2004-2005 Eibar (loan) 35 (5)
2005-2006 Celta Vigo (loan) 34 (4)
2010 - Manchester City 60 (9)

National team
2001-2002 Spain U16 6 (2)
2002-2003 Spain U17 20 (5)
2004-2005 Spain U19 14 (5)
2005 Spain U20 5 (4)
2004-2006 Spain U21 9 (7)
2006 - Spain 55 (15)

Honours

Club
Valencia
     Copa del Rey: 2007-08
     Supercopa de España: 2008 Runner-up

Manchester City
     FA Cup: 2010-11
     Community Shield: 2011 Runner-up

Spain

     FIFA World Cup: 2010
     FIFA Confederations Cup: Third-place 2009
     UEFA European Football Championship: 2008
     UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2004
     FIFA U-17 World Championship: Runner-up 2003

Individual
     FIFA U-17 World Championship: Bronze Ball 2003
     Pedro Zaballa award: 2005
     Medalla de Oro de Canarias: 2010 [39]
     Manchester City Player of the Month (4):
         October 2010
         November 2010
         December 2010
         September 2011
     Manchester City Player of the Year: Runner-up 2010-11
     Barclays Premier League Player of the Month: September 2011

David Villa

Profile Football Stars | David Villa | Despite sustaining a serious injury as a child, he started his professional career with Sporting de Gijón. He moved to Real Zaragoza after two seasons, where he made his La Liga debut, winning his first senior honors-the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de España. David Villa Sánchez nicknamed El Guaje (Asturian: The Kid), is a Spanish footballer currently plays WHO as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. Villa made his international debut in 2005. He has since participated in three major tournaments, Becoming an integral member of the Spain Euro 2008 teams won That and the 2010 World Cup. He scored three goals at the 2006 World Cup, was the top scorer at Euro 2008 and earned the Silver Boot at the 2010 World Cup. He is the first Spanish player to ever reach 50 international goals and is Spain's all-time top goalscorer, having scored also has more World Cup goals than any other player in Spain's history in the process.

Villa was born in Tuilla, a small village in Langreo, Asturias, a region in northern Spain, the son of José Manuel Villa, a miner. Due to the injury, he and his father worked on strengthening his left leg and Villa Ultimately Became ambidextrous.

Villa frequently attends charity events. Beginning in July 2008, a "David Villa Camp" is held Annually, where children receive training from professional footballers. Villa also participates in a training session with the children. Spanish villa featured on the video game box art for FIFA 07.

Personal information
Full name David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth 3 December 1981 (age 30)
Place of birth Langreo, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker

Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 7

Youth career
1991-1999 Langreo

Senior career
years Team
1999-2001 Sporting Gijon B 65 (25)
2001-2003 Sporting Gijon 80 (38)
Zaragoza 2003-2005 73 (32)
Valencia 2005-2010 166 (108)
2010 - Barcelona 49 (23)

National team
2000-2003 Spain U21 7 (0)
2005 - Spain 82 (51)

Honours

Club
Real Zaragoza
     Copa del Rey: 1
         2004
     Supercopa de España: 1
         2004

Valencia
     Copa del Rey: 1
         2008

Barcelona
     La Liga: 1
         2010-11
     UEFA Champions League: 1
         2010-11
     Supercopa de España: 2
         2010, 2011
     UEFA Super Cup: 1
         2011
     FIFA Club World Cup: 1
         2011

Spain
     UEFA European Championship: 1
         2008
     FIFA World Cup: 1
         2010

Individual
Awards
     Don Balon Award (Spanish Player of the Year): 2005-06
     Zarra Trophy: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10
     UEFA Euro 2008 Golden Boot
     UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
     Man of the Match Spain vs Russia, Spain vs Sweden Euro 2008
     2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Shoe
     2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament.
     2010 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
     2010 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
     FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2010
     Man of the Match Spain vs Honduras World Cup 2010
     Male Athlete of the Year: 2010
     FIFPro World XI: 2010
     UEFA Team of the Year: 2010

Achievements
     Valencia Top scorer: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10
     La Liga's Top Assisting Player: 2006-07
     Spain all time top scorer: 51 goals
     Spain's all time top scorer in FIFA World Cup matches
     Most goals scored in one World Cup (by a Spanish international): 5
     Most goals scored in one calendar year (by a Spanish international): 12 (2008, 2009)
     Largest streak of games having scored (by a Spanish international): 6

Decorations
     Prince of Asturias Awards: 2010
     Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011

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