Mata: Chelsea's Player of the Year - Here's why!

Last night in the Great Hall at Stamford Bridge, Juan Mata was voted by you the supporters as our Player of the Year. It’s an amazing achievement for the Spaniard who has, quite literally, taken the Premier League by storm.

Winning the FA Cup and having the chance to win the Champions League in his first season, Mata said:

‘I just have to say thank you.

It is my first season here so it is even more special for me and I want to say thank you to my team-mates and the staff and all the people who voted for me. I am realising what it means to play for Chelsea.

I didn’t expect it but I have had the opportunity to play a lot of games and enjoy English football. It has been an amazing season as we won the FA Cup in my first year and we have the chance to win the Champions League. It is history for this club and I will never forget this season.

My debut was a dream debut with a goal and a win against Norwich and the FA Cup final is the other highlight.

Here the games are more box-to-box and I had to adapt physically but I think I improved a lot and I wish next season will be better for us and for me as well.

Chelsea needed that creative spark for so long, this season in Juan Mata we have finally found it!

Here is a video that demonstrates the reasons why Mata has won the award as voted by the supporters. It has been put together by 12anniek12.

Sit back and enjoy our player of the year – Juan Mata!

KTBFFH!