Former Manchester United midfielder and Spanish international Juan Mata has taken a new step in his professional career. The former Valencia player, still active in the Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia, becomes co-owner of San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer team with great growth potential. The Californian team has Mexican Hirving Lozano as its top figure.
In this way, the winner of the Champions League and the Europa League with Chelsea follows the path started by David Beckham, the first international player to invest in an MLS club. The Englishman is one of the four owners of Inter Miami, with players on the roster such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets.
Mata sees this project as a promising option. “Joining San Diego FC as a partner is an exciting opportunity to help build something truly special in a city and league that are experiencing incredible growth,” notes the 2012 European Championship champion.
The one who was world champion with Spain in 2010 already has a long history in initiatives outside of football. In 2017, he launched the Common Goal charity movement, with the mission of getting as many players as possible to donate 1% of their income to social causes.
As for his businesses, Mata has been part of a millionaire investment fund since 2023 that has acquired a quarter of the capital of Alpine, the Formula 1 team. Actor Ryan Reynolds and NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes are others. sports personalities who have made the same business decision.
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