How tall is Juan Mata?

Juan Mata's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 19% of men in Spain.

Where 170 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 19% of men in Spain born in 1988 (average 176.2 cm).

Mata next to his teammates

David de Gea is 19 cm taller than Juan Mata (189 cm), teammate at Manchester United F.C. from 2014 to 2022.

Jordi Alba is the same height than Juan Mata (170 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team from 2011 to 2016.

Javi Martínez is 22 cm taller than Juan Mata (192 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team from 2010 to 2014.

About Juan Mata

Juan Mata, whose full name is Juan Manuel Mata García, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory. He was born on 28 April 1988 in Villafranca Montes de Oca and is a graduate of Real Madrid's youth academy.

Mata played for Real Madrid Castilla in 2006 to 2007 before joining Valencia, where he made 174 appearances and won the Copa del Rey. In 2011 he signed for Chelsea and won the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League in his first two seasons. He joined Manchester United in January 2014 and made 285 appearances over nine seasons, then joined Galatasaray in 2022. He debuted for Spain in 2009 and scored Spain's fourth goal in the 4 to 0 win over Italy in the UEFA Euro 2012 final.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Mata is 19 cm shorter than David de Gea, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), his teammate at Manchester United F.C. from 2014 to 2022. Jordi Alba, his teammate in the Spain men's national football team from 2011 to 2016, has the same listed height of 170 cm (5'7").

Frequently asked

How tall is Juan Mata in feet and inches? Juan Mata is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Juan Mata compared to David de Gea? David de Gea is 19 cm taller than Juan Mata: 189 cm (6'2") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Juan Mata compared to Jordi Alba? Jordi Alba is the same height than Juan Mata: 170 cm (5'7") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Juan Mata compared to Javi Martínez? Javi Martínez is 22 cm taller than Juan Mata: 192 cm (6'4") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Juan Mata tall for men in Spain? At 170 cm he is taller than about 19% of men in Spain born in 1988, whose average height is 176.2 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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