Vicente de la Mata (2 July 1944 â 21 November 2024) was an Argentine footballer. A midfielder, he played most of his club career for Independiente and played for the Argentina national team between 1965 and 1966.
Born in Rosario, his father, Vicente, was an Argentine international footballer, one of their greatest during the 1940s.
De la Mata emerged from the youth team of Club Atlético Independiente. He won three Primera División Argentina titles in nine seasons with Independiente. He also helped Independiente win the Copa Libertadores twice.
In 1970, he moved abroad to play for Club Necaxa in the Primera División de México. He played one season with Necaxa, and then joined Deportivo Veracruz for five seasons. At the end of his career, he passed through Chile and then played one season in the Primera B Metropolitana with Argentino de Quilmes.
De la Mata made six appearances for the Argentina national team, including one 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
He died on 21 November 2024, at the age of 80.