| 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.
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. Having also spent important years with CD Málaga, Mata took up residence in Málaga after retiring as a player.
References
- Antonio Mata at WorldFootball.net
- https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/Deportes/gol-antonio-mata-futbol-cd-tenerife-uefa_1_1016174.html
- https://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2022/12/03/638b1685268e3ef5358b45f9.html
- https://as.com/futbol/segunda/antonio-mata-el-tenerife-jugo-en-europa-a-gran-nivel-n/
- https://diariodeavisos.elespanol.com/2022/03/antonio-mata-tenerife/
- https://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2022/03/17/62336a76e2704e82a28b4624.html
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