Antonio Mata

Not to be confused with Antonio Castellanos Mata.

Antonio Mata

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Mata Oliveira
Date of birth	(1968-08-28) 28 August 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Olivenza, Spain
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1988	Atlético Malagueño
1988–1991	CD Málaga
1991–1999	CD Tenerife	196	(5)
1999–2000	Xerez CD
2000–2001	UD Orotava
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio Mata (born 28 August 1968) is a Spanish footballer. He played 249 games in La Liga.[1]

Scoring seldomly, Mata is best known for his goal against Brøndby IF in the 119th minute of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup quarter-final in March 1997. The goal put Tenerife through to the semi-final. That game, and that goal, was also celebrated in 2022 as part of CD Tenerife's 100-year anniversary.[2][3][4][5] Having also spent important years with CD Málaga, Mata took up residence in Málaga after retiring as a player.[6]

References

1. Antonio Mata at WorldFootball.net
2. https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/Deportes/gol-antonio-mata-futbol-cd-tenerife-uefa_1_1016174.html
3. https://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2022/12/03/638b1685268e3ef5358b45f9.html
4. https://as.com/futbol/segunda/antonio-mata-el-tenerife-jugo-en-europa-a-gran-nivel-n/
5. https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2022/03/antonio-mata-tenerife/
6. https://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2022/03/17/62336a76e2704e82a28b4624.html