JUAN MATA IS FROM OVIEDO IN SPAIN.

The Spanish footballer who played for Chelsea before being sold to Manchester United. He is from the city of Oviedo, and even holds shares in the club. As he has not forgotten his early years in Spain and playing for Oviedo. When oviedo like many Spanish clubs failed financially. But here Oviedo had loyal footballers that played for that club when young and in fact started their football career there , but now have climbed to dizzy heights in football world. Juan Mata , Santi Cazorla , Michu and Carlo Sim other less known footballers bought shares in the Oviedo club and saved that club from bankruptcy.