Carlos Vela is an international Mexican team professional player. He was born on 1 March 1989 and his birthplace Cancun, Mexico. Vela has played in the Arsenal, Real Sociedad, and Los Angeles FC club and also Mexico national football team. Usually, his playing position is forward.
In fact, Vela is an important and good forward footballer of the team. His height is 5 feet 10 inches or 5’10”. The team is playing FIFA World Cup 2018 in the B group.
Carlos Vela club and international career
Footballer Vela has played in the Arsenal club from 2005 to 2012. he was sent to the Spanish Segunda Division club Salamanca for the 2006-07 season on loan from Arsenal. Vela scored his first goal with Osasuna, in a team with Real Betis on 31 October 2007.
He granted a work permit that allowed him to play in England on 22 May 2008. On 30 August 2008, he made his competitive debut for Arsenal in their Premier League with Newcastle United.

In the FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Burnley, he scored his first goal in a 3-0 win by chipping the ball over the keeper on 8 March 2009.
Arsenal announced that Vela would be loaned out to Spanish club Real Sociedad on 15 August 2011. Afterward, he joined the most popular Spain club Real Sociedad. He played predominantly on the right-wing and scored 14 goals during the 2012-13 seasons.
And he scored his first two goals of the 2015-16 seasons in Real Sociedad’s 4-0 win over Levante on 25 October. He played in his 200th league match for Real Sociedad. And he wins In the 3-1 against Sporting de Gijon, on 10 April 2017.
He played in his final match for Real Sociedad, scoring the final goal in the team’s 3-1 wins over Sevilla on 20 December 2017. After the time, he joined Los Angeles FC, on 1 January 2018.
International career
Footballer Vela made his full senior team debut for the Mexico national team in a friendly against Brazil on September 2007. He scored his first international goal for Mexico team against Guatemala in Los Angeles on 18 October 2007.
Besides, he scored one goal and assisted a goal in Mexico’s 4-1 win over EI Salvador which meant Mexico qualified for the World Cup 2010 on 10 October. And he scored his first goal internationally a Europe team, in a friendly match against Italy on 3 June 2010.
Vela attended a third time to join the national team for the World Cup 2014 qualifiers against the United States and Honduras in March 2013. He was included in Mexico’s team for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. And he is scoring in the team’s opening match with Cuba on 9 July 2015.
He scored his first hat-trick with LAFC in their 5-0 away victory against San Jose Earthquakes on 30 March 2019.
Carlos Vela height, biography, weight, and football career
Vela salary, profile, football career, family, height, biography and more | |
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His Real Name | Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido |
Nickname | Vela |
Profession | Footballer |
Height in cm & m | 178cm and 1.78m |
Also height in feet inches | 5 feet 10 inches |
Weight in kg | 75 kg |
His Heir color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Body statements | Not known |
His date of Birth | March 1, 1989 |
And age | 34 years old (as of 2023) |
Nationality | Mexico |
Birth Place | Cancun, Mexico |
International Football debut in Club | 2005 |
Club career debut | Arsenal 2005-12, Real Madrid 2012-17, Los Angeles FC 2018-present. |
Playing Position | forward |
Current team & Jersey Number | Los Angeles FC and Jersey number 10 |
And club career goals | Arsenal 3 goals in 29 matches, Real Sociedad 54 goals in 183, Los Angeles FC 1 goal in 2 matches. |
International Football debut | 2005 |
Vela wife, girlfriend, net worth, salary, family and more details | ![]() |
His father name | Enrique Vela |
And brother name | Alejandro Vela ( footballer ) |
Mother name | Nella Garrido |
Sister name | Not known |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Saioa Canibano![]() |
Girlfriends | Saioa Canibano |
Highest Market Value | 18.00 million EUR |
Religion name | Not known |
Salary | 2.6 million GBP |
His Children | Not known |
Education | Not known |
Net worth | 18,00 Million EUR |
Vela honors
He has played internationally FIFA U-17 World Cup 2005, CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009, 2015. Also, he has got honors FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot in 2005, Real Sociedad player of the year: 2011-12, and 2013-14.
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