Carlos Vela

Carlos Vela is a Mexican footballer, born on 1 March 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Vela played as a forward for Real Sociedad and Los Angeles. Vela scored 209 goals in 647 games for club and country and won 8 trophies, including 1 league title.

Vela's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions575190
Mexico7219
Total647209

Goals per game: 0.32.

Vela's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 8
  • League titles: 1
  • Domestic cups: 3
  • Trophies with Mexico: 3
  • Individual awards: 26

Los Angeles FC

  • MLS Cup: 1 (2022)
  • Supporters' Shield: 2 (2019, 2022)
  • U.S. Open Cup: 1 (2024)

Mexico U17

  • FIFA U-17 World Championship: 1 (2005)

Mexico

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2 (2009, 2015)
  • CONCACAF Cup: 1 (2015)

Individual

  • FIFA U-17 World Championship Golden Boot: 1 (2005)
  • Real Sociedad Player of the Year: 2 (2011–12, 2013–14)
  • La Liga Player of the Month: 2 (2013, 2014)
  • MLS All-Star: 3 (2018, 2019, 2022)
  • MLS Best XI: 3 (2018, 2019, 2022)
  • MLS Player of the Month: 3 (2019, 2019, 2019)
  • MLS Golden Boot: 1 (2019)
  • MLS MVP Award: 1 (2019)
  • Los Angeles FC MVP of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • Los Angeles FC Goal of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • Los Angeles FC Goal of the Month: 2 (2018, 2023)
  • CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2 (2020, 2023)
  • and 3 more

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 2005: Guadalajara, 0 games, 0 goals
  2. 2005–2012: Arsenal, 29 games, 3 goals
  3. 2005–2006: Celta Vigo (loan), 0 games, 0 goals
  4. 2006–2007: Salamanca (loan), 31 games, 8 goals
  5. 2007–2008: Osasuna (loan), 33 games, 3 goals
  6. 2010–2011: West Bromwich Albion (loan), 8 games, 2 goals
  7. 2011–2012: Real Sociedad (loan), 35 games, 12 goals
  8. 2012–2018: Real Sociedad, 184 games, 54 goals
  9. 2018–2024: Los Angeles, 152 games, 78 goals

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