Josh Vela
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-12-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Josh Vela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua James Vela |
| Date of birth | 1993-12-14 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salford, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Warrington Town |
| Joined | 2025-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | General Sports ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 5,859 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 2,836 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 434 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 10/11 | 18/19 | 182 | 13 | 12 | 4,385 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1,183 |
| Notts County | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Carlisle United | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1,912 |
| 23/24 | League One | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 44 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3,947 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1,564 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1,272 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 434 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,385 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 446 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,284 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Notts County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,183 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Bolton U18 | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-21 | Bolton | Notts County | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Notts County | Bolton | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-17 | Bolton | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | Hibernian FC | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Fleetwood | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-25 | Fleetwood | Carlisle United | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Carlisle United | Warrington | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2017-08-06 | 2017-10-13 | 69 | 14 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Beevers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Clough | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Spearing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Earl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rooney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Wiredu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Moxey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toto Nsiala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 46 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 30 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 30 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 46 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Notts County | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-21 | Bolton | Notts County | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Josh 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 33% |
| Bristol Rovers | 40 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 24% |
| Portsmouth FC | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 13% |
| Burton Albion | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 43% |
| Port Vale FC | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 43% |
| Peterborough United | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 39% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 37% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 27% |
| Rochdale AFC | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 36% |
| Cheltenham Town | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 41% |
| Cambridge United | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 2,175 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 22/23 | 53 | 3,947 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,564 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 20/21 | 49 | 1,272 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 434 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 2,385 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 16/17 | 53 | 716 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,284 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 1,183 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Josh Vela
Who is Josh Vela?
Josh Vela is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Warrington Town.
How old is Josh Vela?
Josh Vela is 32 years old. He was born on December 14, 1993 in Salford.
What position does Josh Vela play?
Josh Vela plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Josh Vela play for?
Josh Vela currently plays for Warrington Town.
How many career goals has Josh Vela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Vela has scored 24 goals in 466 appearances.
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