| Juan Mata | |
| Fullname: | Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Oviedo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.66m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1981–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Real Oviedo |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Oviedo Aficionados |
| Years3: | 1985–1990 |
| Clubs3: | Real Burgos |
| Caps3: | 128 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs4: | Orihuela Deportiva |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs5: | Salamanca |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs6: | Cartagena |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs7: | Langreo |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 209 |
| Totalgoals: | 30 |
Juan Manuel Mata Rodríguez (born 27 April 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Oviedo,[1] Mata is the father of footballer Juan Mata.[2]
Mata played for Real Oviedo, Oviedo Aficionados, Real Burgos, Orihuela Deportiva, Salamanca, Cartagena and Langreo.[1]
He later co-owned a tapas restaurant in Manchester, England.[3]