Antonio Mata (born 28 August 1968) is a Spanish footballer.
[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.
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.
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