Carlos Vela
Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 1,712 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | Carlos Vela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-01 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cancún, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico Spain |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-05-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PROMOFUT |
Percentile rank vs 900 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 9 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 189 | 93 | 54 | 1,809 |
| Real Sociedad | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 250 | 73 | 43 | 3,190 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 62 | 11 | 8 | 1,152 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 160 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| CA Osasuna | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 669 |
| UD Salamanca | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 295 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 215 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeones Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2023 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 194 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 2020 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 285 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 552 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 229 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 524 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Real Sociedad | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 37 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 194 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 193 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 207 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 33 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 669 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 31 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 295 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | UD Salamanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Guadalajara U20 | Arsenal | Transfer | 1000000 | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Arsenal | Celta de Vigo | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Arsenal | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Arsenal | UD Salamanca | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | UD Salamanca | Arsenal | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Arsenal | CA Osasuna | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | CA Osasuna | Arsenal | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-30 | Arsenal | West Brom | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | West Brom | Arsenal | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-18 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 8000000 | €14.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Real Sociedad | LAFC | Transfer | 10000000 | €5.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | LAFC | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Without Club | LAFC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | LAFC | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-27 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-08-22 | 2009-09-22 | 32 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Knee problems | 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-15 | 12 | 2 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-28 | 12 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Meniscus injury | 2015-01-31 | 2015-03-23 | 52 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2017-01-08 | 2017-01-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-27 | 2019-09-10 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Inner ligament injury | 2020-08-24 | 2020-10-24 | 62 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-04-19 | 2021-05-12 | 24 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-08-23 | 2021-10-25 | 64 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26092 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23134 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | — | 72 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo Martínez | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Asier Illarramendi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latif Blessing | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Diego Palacios | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Rossi | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Sergio Canales | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesús Murillo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Cifuentes | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Eddie Segura | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 31 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 16 | 37 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 12 | 37 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 11 | 35 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Real Sociedad | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-18 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | West Brom | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-30 | Arsenal | West Brom | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | CA Osasuna | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Arsenal | CA Osasuna | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | UD Salamanca | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Arsenal | UD Salamanca | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Arsenal | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Carlos Vela's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 47 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 83 | -36 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 47 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 28% |
| Everton FC | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 43% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 24% |
| Manchester City | 45 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 89 | -42 | 22% |
| Stoke City | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 41% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 44 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 27% |
| Newcastle United | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 47 | +24 | 49% |
| West Ham United | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 50% |
| Sunderland AFC | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 55% |
| Aston Villa | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 47% |
| Southampton FC | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2019 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 8 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 41 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 39 | 194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
| 2019 | 36 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 31 | 380 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 547 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 552 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 319 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 999 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 193 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 431 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 701 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 669 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 295 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Carlos Vela
Who is Carlos Vela?
Carlos Vela is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is Carlos Vela?
Carlos Vela is 37 years old. He was born on March 1, 1989 in Cancún.
What position does Carlos Vela play?
Carlos Vela plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Carlos Vela play for?
Carlos Vela currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Carlos Vela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Carlos Vela has scored 191 goals in 576 appearances.