From the stage of Sports Summit Madrid 2025Spain’s footballer has been announced Juan Mata It is officially integrated as a mercury 13 investors, the international group that promotes the development of women’s professional football on a global scale. The investment was made in collaboration with Portuguese Sergio Oliveira. The announcement is made of Victoire Cagevina Reynal and Mario Malavé, Co Ceos and Co Founders of Mercury 13, At a press conference fixed within the framework of the Sports Summit Madrid before the accredited press. Mercury 13 will soon announce the application of its portfolio and the support and support of John Mata, means he is moving the right path.
It is recognized around the world for his sporting career at clubs such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Valencia CF, Juan Mata is also the co-founder of the common goal, the unity platform united with athletes with the causes of society. In this inclusion, it joined other athletes and sport references such as Giorgio Chiellini presented in September 2025. In the position of the board member, the American, Double World Champion, Lauren Holiday is leading the prestigious and selected group of athletes who have contributed their experiences and perspectives to the group.
John Mata, born April 28, 1988, is a Spanish footballer who currently acts as a midfielder in the Western Sydney Wanderers FC of the A-League, Australia. In his career he achieved several titles, including the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Eurocup with the Spanish team. In Spain he played in Valencia and in 2011 he was transferred to the Chelsea FC where he won the Champions League and the Europe League. In 2014 he was moved to Manchester United where he played 8 periods of decade in the Premier League. The Galatasaray and Vissel Kobe are their following clubs who won the Turkish and Japanese League. Despite the activity as an athlete, John graduated with sciences of physical activity and sports from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and graduated from marketing from Camilo José Cela University. He also created a master’s degree in Sports Management and Entertainment in the Business School League.
John Mata, co-founder of the common goal and new investor in Mercury 13 common goals is a unity project created by Streetfootballworld and John Eye with the aim of using the immense power of football to come up with social change and improve people’s lives. Its members provide 1% of their income on active projects on all continents. The initiative saw the light in August 2017.
“I always believe that sport is a powerful tool to generate change. The women in my country where Mercury 13 is about to begin operations to favor the growth of female football, which in Spain has the greatest exponent of the world … At this time they are champions and we are filled with pride for great performance as staff and people.”
Sergio Oliveira, Portuguese Professional Player, Sport Recife Midfielder
“I have long followed the evolution of women’s football and I am convinced that he has everything to grow through talent, desire and a unique connection to fans. But to achieve his true potential, he needs recognition, investment and structure that for many years has reserved almost exclusively to the man who reflects football. Mercury 13 reflects the sharing vision. “
Victoire Cagevina, co -Founder of Mercury 13:
“John represents the values of this project: efficiency, ethics and commitment to the sport of the sport. His integration is another step in building a community of leaders who believe in the changing power of women’s football.”
Mario Malavé, CEO and co -Founder of Mercury 13:
“Juan’s existence on the board confirms our mission. It is a reference to the world, not only within the field, but also for his man and his inclusive look of sport. To him, we continue to add talent to the team and out of court.”
Sebastián Larroudé, CEO of Sports Summit Madrid:
“It is a pride that a caliber advertisement is made within the framework of the sports summit Madrid. John Mata which adds to Mercury 13 shows that the future of football is in union, to change and alliances that pass through traditional formats.”
About Mercury 13
Mercury 13 is a multiclub owner group dedicated to getting most participation in professional women’s soccer teams in Europe. The team aims to invest 100 million dollars in women’s football in the coming years. Her vision is to be the standard of reference to the ownership industry of women’s clubs, introducing and investing in superclubes of the next decade and promoting their commercial capacity to attract a large market, but unintentionally ignored: women. The approach to getting a group is based on one basic principle: women’s football is a different game, and fans are looking for a different experience. The group is made up of executives with successful sports, investment and technology. The Founding Team has a unique experience, skill and perspective position on them to be the main reference to this sector.
Source: La Verdad
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