Former Spain midfielder Juan Mata has left Japanese side Vissel Kobe after his contract expired. Mata, 35, signed a four-month deal midway through the season and was part of the squad that won the J League title for the first time.The club announced the news on Saturday."I am very happy to have been part of the club's historic moment in winning the league for the first time," Mata said in a statement. "I will never forget the memories we made together."Mata won the World Cup with Spain in 2010. He lifted the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, before spending eight seasons at Manchester United.He spent a season with Galatasaray in Turkey before moving to Japan as a free agent in September.