Max Mata is an Auckland-born forward for St Patrick's Athletic and New Zealand. He played for Wellington Phoenix Reserves and Eastern Suburbs, then moved abroad with Grasshoppers, Nomme Kalju, Real Monarchs, Sligo Rovers and Shrewsbury Town, also returning to Auckland FC on loan. Mata represented New Zealand at under-17 and under-20 levels, played at youth World Cups, and made his senior international debut in 2019.