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Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is a Mexican former professional footballer. A versatile offensive player, Vela could be deployed as a forward, winger, and attacking midfielder.
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sports · Mexican footballer (born 1989) · association football player · also Carlos Vela, Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido, Vela
Born 1 March 1989 · Q47950
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“I enjoyed it (the last few months without a team) much more than I had imagined. I've been doing the same thing for years, playing professionally since I was 16, but then you enjoy your family and other things that football sacrifices take away from you.”
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Won: U.S. Open Cup with Los Angeles FC (2024).
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A match between the reigning winners of MLS and Liga MX
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Won award: Los Angeles FC Goal of the Month (May 2023).
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Won award: CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament (2023).
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Won the American MLS Cup with Los Angeles FC (2022).
Won: MLS Cup with Los Angeles FC (2022).
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Won: Supporters' Shield with Los Angeles FC (2022).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2022).
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2022).
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Won award: Best MLS Player ESPY (2022).
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Won award: The Best of America Best MLS Player (2022).
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Vela would win a second Supporters' Shield as well as lift the MLS Cup, before announcing his retirement in 2025
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Won award: CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament (2020).
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Vela became a father for a second time in October 2020 to a daughter India, also with Saioa, whom he married.
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Won the American MLS MVP with Los Angeles FC (2019).
Won award: MLS Player of the Month (April 2019).
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Won award: MLS Player of the Month (September 2019).
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Won award: MLS Golden Boot (2019).
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Won award: MLS MVP Award (2019).
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Won: Supporters' Shield with Los Angeles FC (2019).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2019).
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2019).
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Won award: The Best of America Best MLS Player (2019).
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Won award: MLS Player of the Month (March 2019).
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Won award: MLS Latino Player of the Year (2019).
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Won award: MLS Best XI (2018).
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Won award: Los Angeles FC Goal of the Year (2018).
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Won award: Los Angeles FC MVP of the Year (2018).
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Won award: MLS All-Star (2018).
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Won award: Los Angeles FC Goal of the Month (April 2018).
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Played for Los Angeles FC (2018–2024) — 152 appearances, 78 goals.
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Won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2015).
Won: CONCACAF Cup with Mexico (2015).
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Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2015).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (November 2014).
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Won award: Real Sociedad Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (December 2013).
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Won award: Real Sociedad Player of the Year (2011–12).
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Played for Real Sociedad (2012–2018) — 184 appearances, 54 goals.
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Joined Sociedad in 2012.
Initially on loan and then permanently the following season
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Joined West Brom in 2011.
Played for Real Sociedad (2011–2012) — 35 appearances, 12 goals.
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Joined Sociedad in 2011.
Played for West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2010–2011) — 8 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2009).
Won: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2009).
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And participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
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In a friendly match against Brazil, and scored his first goal for his country in a friendly against Guatemala
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Joined Osasuna in 2007.
Played for Mexico national under-20 football team (2007–2007) — 8 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Mexico men's national football team (2007–2018) — 72 appearances, 19 goals.
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Played for Club Atlético Osasuna (2007–2008) — 33 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for UD Salamanca (2006–2007) — 31 appearances, 8 goals.
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Played for RC Celta de Vigo (2006–2006) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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Won: FIFA U-17 World Championship with Mexico U17 (2005).
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Won award: FIFA U-17 World Championship Golden Boot (2005).
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Joined Arsenal in 2005.
Played for Arsenal F.C. (2005–2012) — 29 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Mexico national under-17 association football team (2005–2005) — 8 appearances, 5 goals.
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Though he never received a call up to the club's first-team squad, thus not being able to make his professional debut in Mexico
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During a local competition held in Ciudad Victoria, Vela was seen and was presented with offers with local teams of the Primera División
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Where Vela caught their eye
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Born 1989-03-01.
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