The former Spanish midfielder Juan killed leave the Vissel Kobe, recently crowned Japanese champion, after the expiration of his contract, the club announced on Saturday. Mata signed a four-month contract mid-season and was part of Kobe’s team that won the J.League title for the first time, single-handedly.
“I am very happy to be part of the club’s historic moment in winning the League for the first time,” Mata said in a statement. “I will never forget the memories we shared together.” The 35-year-old, a World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 before spending eight seasons at Manchester United. He then played one season for Galatasaray in Turkey before signing with Kobe as a free agent in September.
Source: La Verdad
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