The Spaniard has laid on exactly 50 assists in the Premier League since first coming to England with Chelsea in 2011, carving out a reputation as one of the game’s most creative playmakers.
It may come as a surprise, then, to read that Juan much prefers scoring goals to setting them up.
Our midfielder explains how finding the net makes him feel, as well as the intricacies behind a successful goal, in the final extract from his new autobiography ‘Juan Mata: Suddenly A Footballer’...
“There is no better feeling in a football game than scoring a goal.