Carlos Vela is a forward for Los Angeles FC. Carlos Vela is 37 years old, a national of Mexico and 177 cm tall. In the 2023 season, Carlos Vela recorded 34 appearances, 9 goals, 7 assists and 2,071 minutes, at an average match rating of 7.15. Before Los Angeles FC, Carlos Vela played for Real Sociedad, Arsenal, West Brom and Osasuna. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 34
- Goals
- 9
- Assists
- 7
- Minutes
- 2071
- Cards (Y/R)
- 0/0
- Rating
- 7.15
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Major League Soccer
Rating in this competition 7.15
Minutes 2,071
Shooting
- Goals
- 90.39
- Shots
- 522.26
- Shots on target
- 251.09
Passing
- Assists
- 70.30
- Key passes
- 723.13
- Goals and assists
- 160.70
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 200.87
- Dribbles attempted
- 451.96
- Fouls won
- 291.26
Defending
- Tackles
- 100.43
- Interceptions
- 50.22
- Fouls conceded
- 241.04
Season performance
Percentile against 108 forwards in tier-3 competitions, 2023 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals90.3968
- Penalty goals30.1393
- Shots522.2670
- Shots on target251.0961
Passing
- Assists70.3093
- Key passes723.13100
- Pass accuracy78.46%78.46%68
- Accurate passes62327.0786
Possession
- Dribbles attempted451.9636
- Dribbles completed200.8734
- Dribble success44.44%44.44%26
- Duels1657.177
- Duels won662.877
- Duels won %40.00%40.00%24
Defending
- Fouls committed(fewest)241.0466
- Interceptions50.2233
- Tackles100.4321
Discipline
- Fouls drawn291.2648
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)00.00100
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles FC | 2018 to 2023 | 151 | 77 |
 Los Angeles Galaxy | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
 Real Sociedad | 2011 to 2017 | 231 | 69 |
 West Brom | 2010 | 8 | 2 |
 Arsenal | 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 9 | 7 | 7.15 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 12 | 9 | 7.43 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7.54 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 34 | 10 | 8.37 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 14 | 10 | 7.78 |
| 2018International | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 2017 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7.11 |
| 2015 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 5 | 4 | 6.84 |
| 2014 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Real Sociedad | 45 | 19 | 14 | |
| 2012 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 14 | 9 | |
| 2011 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2010 | Arsenal, West Brom | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2010International | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 9 November | Major League Soccer |  Vancouver Whitecaps | H | W1-0 | Bench | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Monday 28 October | Major League Soccer | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | W2-1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 5 |
| Sunday 20 October | Major League Soccer |  San Jose Earthquakes | H | W3-1 | Bench | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Saturday 9 December | Major League Soccer |  Columbus Crew | A | L2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | □ | 7.3 | 22 |
| Sunday 3 December | Major League Soccer |  Houston Dynamo | H | W2-0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
Career history
At Los Angeles FC since Jan 2018.
Transfer history
- Real SociedadLos Angeles FCJan 2018
- ArsenalReal SociedadJul 2012
- ArsenalReal SociedadAug 2011
- ArsenalWest BromJan 2011
OsasunaArsenalJul 2008- ArsenalOsasunaJul 2007
Guadalajara ChivasArsenalNov 2005