Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
Current team: Los Angeles FC
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Mexico
Date of birth: 1 March, 1989 (35 years)
Place of birth: Cancún, Mexico
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Mexico
Date of birth: 1 March, 1989 (35 years)
Place of birth: Cancún, Mexico
Weight: 169.8 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Sidelined
Statistics
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 2387 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 2584 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 1267 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 511 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 2906 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles | Major League Soccer | 2468 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 372 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2562 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2765 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2060 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 3113 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2710 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 2480 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 315 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Arsenal | Premier League | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Arsenal | Premier League | 226 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Arsenal | Premier League | 415 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Osasuna | La Liga | 2003 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | UD Salamanca | Segunda Division | 31 | 8 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles | US Open Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS All-Stars | MLS All-Star | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles | US Open Cup | 76 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS All-Stars | MLS All-Star | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles | US Open Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS All-Stars | MLS All-Star | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles | US Open Cup | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 122 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 261 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 385 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey | 108 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Arsenal | League Cup | 243 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Arsenal | League Cup | 122 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 219 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles | Campeones Cup | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles | Leagues Cup | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 648 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles | Club Friendly | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League | 118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 704 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 86 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 216 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 259 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 315 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Mexico | Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers | 655 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Mexico | Friendly | 274 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 223 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Mexico | Friendly | 190 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 458 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Mexico | Friendly | 296 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Mexico | Friendly | 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Mexico | Friendly | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Mexico | Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers | 871 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Mexico | Friendly | 453 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 93 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Mexico | Friendly | 67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Mexico | Friendly | 228 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Mexico | Friendly | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| United-States - MLS | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
| United-States - MLS | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023 |
| World - MLS All-Star | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
| Nc-America - Concacaf Gold Cup | Winner | 2 | 2015, 2009 |
| Nc-America - Concacaf Champions Cup | 2nd Place | 2 | 2023, 2020 |
| Nc-America - Campeones Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023 |
| World - Emirates Cup | Winner | 2 | 2010, 2009 |
Transfers
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.18 | Real Sociedad | Los Angeles | € 5M |
| 18.07.12 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | € 3.8M |
| 17.08.11 | Arsenal | Real Sociedad | Loan |
| 28.01.11 | Arsenal | West Bromwich | Loan |
| 01.07.08 | Osasuna | Arsenal | N/A |
| 01.07.07 | Arsenal | Osasuna | Loan |
| 01.07.06 | Arsenal | UD Salamanca | Loan |
| 10.11.05 | Chivas | Arsenal | € 3M |
Sidelined
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Virus | 16.11.17 | 22.11.17 |
| Suspended | 19.03.17 | 03.04.17 |
| Knee Injury | 10.01.17 | 18.01.17 |
| Knock | 10.05.16 | 17.05.16 |
| Suspended | 25.04.16 | 01.05.16 |
| Knee Injury | 25.03.15 | 11.04.15 |
| Knee Injury | 01.02.15 | 21.03.15 |
| Suspended | 19.05.13 | 27.05.13 |
| Hip/Thigh Injury | 30.03.13 | 04.04.13 |
| Suspended | 02.12.12 | 09.12.12 |
| Hamstring | 19.06.10 | 03.07.10 |
| Knee Injury | 01.02.10 | 14.02.10 |
