Career
He played most of his club career for Independiente and played for the Argentina national team between 1965 and 1966. Born in Rosario, De la Mata emerged from the youth team of Club Atlético Independiente. 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"s father, Vicente, was also an Argentine international football player.
