Carlos Vela
Mexican footballer (born 2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer. He played as a winger who captained MLS club Los Angeles FC.
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![]() Vela with Mexico at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cancún, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, winger, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2012 | Arsenal | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | → Celta Vigo (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | → Salamanca (loan) | 31 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | → Osasuna (loan) | 33 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 35 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2018 | Real Sociedad | 184 | (54) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2023 | Los Angeles FC | 152 | (78) | ||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | Mexico U17 | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Mexico U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2018 | Mexico | 72 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2023 |
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