Carlos Vela

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.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSalamanca (loan)Segunda División31810———328Osasuna (loan)2007–08La Liga333————333Arsenal2008–09Premier League141413480—2962009–10Premier League111402150—2222010–11Premier League41104042—133Total2939195172—6411West Bromwich Albion (loan)2010–11Premier League82————82Real Sociedad (loan)2011–12La Liga351220———3712Real Sociedad2012–13La Liga351420———37142013–14La Liga371672—83—52212014–15La Liga29911—20—32102015–16La Liga35510———3652016–17La Liga35941———39102017–18La Liga13120—20—171Total18454174—123—21361Los Angeles FC2018MLS28142110——31152019MLS31343222——36382020MLS74—1055—1392021MLS205————2052022MLS32123030——38122023MLS349001083224514Total1527883821382218393Career total472160378177421322570190

International

Mexico national team Year  Apps  Goals 2007 21 2008 113 2009 93 2010 112 2011 20 2014 22 2015 114 2016 10 2017 153 2018 81 Total 7219

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1.  16 October 2007  Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States    1–1  2–3 Friendly 2.  8 June 2008  Soldier Field, Chicago, United States    3–0  4–0 3.  15 June 2008  Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States   1–0  2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 4.  21 June 2008  Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico  1–0  7–0 5.  23 June 2009  Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States    1–0  4–0  Friendly 6.  26 July 2009  Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States    america undefeated  5–0  2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 7.  10 October 2009  Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   4–1  4–1  2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 8.  3 March 2010  Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States    2–0  2–0 Friendly 9.  3 June 2010  Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels, Belgium    1–0  2–1 10.  12 November 2014  Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands   1–0  3–2 11.  2–1 12.  9 July 2015  Soldier Field, Chicago, United States    2–0  6–0 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup 13.  15 July 2015  Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States    2–0  4–4 14.  13 October 2015  Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico    1–0  1–0  Friendly 15.  13 November 2015  Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico    3–0  3–0  2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 16.  1 June 2017  MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States    3–0  3–1  Friendly 17.  11 June 2017  Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico    1–1  1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 18.  10 October 2017  Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras    2–1  2–3 19.  23 June 2018  Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia    0-295  2–1  2018 FIFA World Cup

Honours
Los Angeles FC
MLS Cup: 2022
Supporters' Shield: 2019, 2022

Mexico U17
FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005

Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009, 2015
CONCACAF Cup: 2015

Individual
FIFA U-17 World Championship Golden Boot: 2005
Real Sociedad Player of the Year: 2011–12, 2013–14
La Liga Player of the Month: December 2013, November 2014
MLS All-Star: 2018, 2019, 2022
MLS Best XI: 2018, 2019, 2022
MLS Player of the Month: March 2019, April 2019, September 2019
MLS Golden Boot: 2019
MLS MVP Award: 2019
CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2020, 2023
Best MLS Player ESPY: 2022

References

Other websites

Real Sociedad official profile 

2010 FIFA World Cup profile

Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Mexican footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Arsenal F.C. players
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:2010 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players