Carlos Vela

Carlos Vela

35-Year-Old ForwardF
Los Angeles Football Club
MLS
Contract declined
FLos Angeles Football Club
December 2, 2024
Vela's option for 2025 was declined, but LAFC remains in ongoing negotiations.
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Vela returned to LAFC late in the season, but never made any sort of impact. The forward is now in negotiations around a potential return for 2025, though even if he comes back it would likely be as a depth option.
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Officially joins LAFC
FLos Angeles Football Club
September 16, 2024
Vela has officially joined LAFC on a contract until the end of the 2024 MLS season, the club announced Monday. The deal also includes a club option for 2025.
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Back with LAFC
FLos Angeles Football Club
September 14, 2024
Vela signed with LAFC before the MLS roster lock, the club announced.
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Yet to sign new LAFC deal
FLos Angeles Football Club
February 26, 2024
Vela has yet to sign a new contract with LAFC and remains a free agent. He wasn't listed on the team's official roster for the first game of the 2024 MLS season, a 2-1 win over Seattle on Saturday.
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Quiet in MLS Cup Final
FLos Angeles Football Club
December 10, 2023
Vela recorded two shots (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Columbus Crew. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 49th minute.
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Four crosses in playoff win
FLos Angeles Football Club
November 27, 2023
Vela registered one shot (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC. He was injured and subbed out in the 78th minute.
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Not thinking about retirement
FLos Angeles Football Club
November 7, 2022
Vela wants to keep playing for a few more years before retiring, according to MLS Soccer.
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The ex-Arsenal and Real Sociedad player wants to play for "a couple of years" more before retiring. "I want to take some time to rest, but I want to come back, and I want to do better because this is special, the first [MLS Cup title for LAFC]," Vela said. "But if you get more, you can say, okay, I can retire now. So maybe one more, two more and I retire. So take me for a couple of years." Vela is the all-time leading scorer of LAFC.
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