Josh Vela
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Warrington Town
at Warrington Town
270 days · joined 2025-08-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 182 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 16/17
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-12-14 · 6 players total
466Appearances
24Goals
22Assists
112Yellow cards
4Red cards
166Full matches (90′)
| 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 ... |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Carlisle United → Warrington
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Carlisle United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Fleetwood → Carlisle United
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fleetwood Town, Carlisle United
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fleetwood Town
53 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Fleetwood
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Shrewsbury Town
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Shrewsbury Town
49 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Shrewsbury
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bolton → Hibernian FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hibernian FC, Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bolton Wanderers
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bolton Wanderers
31 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bolton Wanderers
53 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bolton Wanderers
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Notts County → Bolton
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Bolton → Notts County
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bolton Wanderers, Notts County, Bolton Wanderers U21
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Bolton
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Carlisle United
1.8%
Fleetwood Town
39.2%
Shrewsbury Town
19.0%
Hibernian FC
2.9%
Bolton Wanderers
29.3%
Bolton Wanderers U21
7.9%
Notts County
0.0%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| 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.
League One
211 apps
18 G
9 A
Championship
111 apps
3 G
8 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
29 apps
1 G
1 A
Betfred Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
9 apps
0 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
28 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 PL
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.