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Carlos Vela
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 12
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born March 1, 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican footballer, currently playing striker for Arsenal of the English Premier League. He also plays for the Mexico national football team.

Career

Early career

Carlos Vela's career started with Chivas de Guadalajara, alongside his brother Alejandro Vela who now plays for Cruz Azul. His big break came before he made his debut for Chivas, in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, held in Peru, where he helped the Mexican national team to victory. He was a pivotal figure in the final against Brazil as Mexico triumphed 3–0. Vela was subsequently named top scorer with five goals, claiming the Adidas Golden boot.

After the World Cup, Jorge Vergara, owner and president of Chivas de Guadalajara, offered to sign him, and since Vela's family lived in the then-recently-storm-stricken Cancún, Quintana Roo, he asked that the club help relocate them as a condition of his signing. He had previously shown his great affection to his father, whose birthday fell on the day on which Mexico beat Brazil in the final of the U-17 World Cup, by carrying the cup to his father and dedicating his Golden Boot to him.[3]

Arsenal

Vela attracted interest from a number of European clubs, and eventually Arsenal won the race for his signature in November 2005 for a £125,000 fee that will rise to £550,000 if he plays 50 first-team games.[4] Vela signed a five-year deal; however, due to English work permit restrictions for non-EU citizens which prevented him from playing in England, he was quickly loaned out to Celta de Vigo in February 2006.[5]

Salamanca

Vela was then loaned to UD Salamanca, in the Spanish second division, for the 2006–07 season.[6] After his loan spell with Salamanca ended with him scoring eight and creating many of their 53 goals,[7] bigger clubs, of La Liga, such as Levante UD, Osasuna and UD Almeria were all interested in taking him on loan from Arsenal for whom he was still ineligible to play as he still had yet to receive a work permit.[8]

Osasuna

Eventually, a one year loan move to Osasuna was agreed, with the option of an extension for another year, however, no permanent option had been contemplated.[9][10][11] On 31 October 2007, he scored his first goal with Osasuna, in a match against Real Betis, a performance that went on to receive early praise from the Spanish press.[citation needed]

During his stay at Osasuna, Vela made his full international debut for Mexico in a September 2007 friendly against Brazil. On 18 October 2007, Vela scored his first senior international goal for Mexico in a friendly against Guatemala played in Los Angeles.

Back to Arsenal

On 22 May 2008, Vela was granted a work permit that allowed him to play in England. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger confirmed that Carlos Vela would be involved with the first team in the coming season and that he predominantly views Vela as a striker in the Eduardo mould.[12] He wears Arsenal shirt number 12.

Vela made his competitive debut for Arsenal on 30 August 2008 in their Premier League match against Newcastle United, coming on as a substitute for Robin van Persie in the 63rd minute. Arsenal won the match 3–0. In his full debut on 23 September 2008 against Sheffield United in the League Cup, Vela scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win with goals in the 44th, 50th and 87th minute. The match was also notable for featuring Arsenal's youngest ever side, with an average age of 19.[citation needed] Arsenal fans have a song for him, Jolly Good Vela, a variation of Jolly Good Fella.

Vela scored a goal on 8 March 2009 in the FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Burnley, chipping the ball over the keeper and into the goal.

In the meantime, Vela continued to play for Mexico. On 8 June 2008, Vela scored his second senior international goal for Mexico in a friendly against Peru at the 20th minute to help Mexico with their 4–0 victory. A match later for Mexico he scored in their qualifying opener versus Belize making the match 1–0. In the return leg against Belize he again scored the opening goal of the match and beginning the 7–0 rout in favour of Mexico.

Statistics

International

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 October 2007 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States   Guatemala 1–1 2–3 Friendly
2 8 June 2008 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Peru 3–0 4–0 Friendly
3 15 June 2008 Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States   Belize 1–0 2–0 WCQ Round 2
4 21 June 2008 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico   Belize 2–0 7–0 WCQ Round 2

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Club

(correct as of 8 March 2009)[13]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Salamanca (loan) 2006–07 31 8 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 8 15
Osasuna(loan) 2007–08 33 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 3 4
Arsenal F.C 2008–09 12 0 0 7 5 3 7 0 0 26 5 3
Career total 76 11 19 8 5 3 7 0 0 91 16 22

Honours

International

  Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ^ "PFA Profile". PFA. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ^ Darren Lewis (2007-07-13). "JOLLY GOOD VELA". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2007-07-20. …scoring eight in 31 appearances himself.
  3. ^ "Ramirez: "I didn't expect such a resounding victory"". FIFA. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2008-07-03. I dedicate my goal tonight, and the trophy, to my father, because it's his birthday this evening.
  4. ^ Jonathan Northcroft (2008-09-28). "Arsene Wenger's generation game". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  5. ^ Vela poised for European stage, Fifa.com, via the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2006
  6. ^ Template:Es icon El mexicano Carlos Vela, a un paso de llegar cedido al Salamanca, Diario Marca, 5 August 2006
  7. ^ Darren Lewis (2007-07-13). "Jolly good Vela". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2007-07-20. …setting up around half of their 53 goals last season and scoring eight in 31 appearances himself.
  8. ^ Graeme Bailey (2007-07-18). "Gunners duo linked with loans". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  9. ^ Template:Es icon Carlos Vela will play for Osasuna
  10. ^ Jonathan Symcox (2007-07-20). "Premiership — Wenger denies Anelka interest". Eurosport. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
  11. ^ Francisco Acedo (2007-07-21). "Arsenal starlet to join Osasuna". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
  12. ^ "Mexican striker Vela granted a work permit". Arsenal.com. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  13. ^ "Statistics". Soccernet. Retrieved 2008-10-01.


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