Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
Attacker · Mexico · born 1989-03-01
We hold 20 recorded seasons, 7 club moves and 10 recent match appearances for Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido, most recently at Los Angeles FC.
Current club: Los Angeles FC
Next fixture: Los Angeles FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy · Major League Soccer · Oct 26, 2026.
Record last updated .
Recent match performances
Most recent match appearances with minutes, goals, assists and rating.
- Los Angeles FC 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps · Nov 9, 2024 · Vancouver Whitecaps
- Portland Timbers 2-0 Los Angeles FC · Sep 10, 2023 · Portland Timbers · 90′ · rating 6.9
- Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles FC · Jul 5, 2023 · Los Angeles Galaxy · 90′ · rating 7.6
- Nashville SC 1-1 Los Angeles FC · Apr 23, 2023 · Nashville SC · 20′ · rating 6.5
- Los Angeles Galaxy 2-3 Los Angeles FC · Apr 16, 2023 · Los Angeles Galaxy · 71′ · 2 goals · 1 assist · rating 8.5
- Los Angeles FC 3-2 Los Angeles Galaxy · Oct 21, 2022 · Los Angeles Galaxy · 78′ · 1 assist · rating 7
- Los Angeles FC 0-1 Nashville SC · Oct 9, 2022 · Nashville SC · 40′ · rating 7.7
- Nashville SC 1-2 Los Angeles FC · Jul 18, 2022 · Nashville SC · 90′ · rating 7.5
- Los Angeles FC 3-2 Los Angeles Galaxy · Jul 9, 2022 · Los Angeles Galaxy · 90′ · 2 assists · rating 8.2
- Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles FC · Apr 9, 2022 · Los Angeles Galaxy · 90′ · rating 6.5
Derbies
Rivalries Los Angeles FC contests.
- El Tráfico — vs Los Angeles Galaxy (United States)
Career stats by season
Season-by-season club appearances, goals, assists and rating. The 15 most recent of 20 recorded seasons are listed here.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | |||||
| 2024/2025 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.7 |
| 2023/2024 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 39 | 9 | 7 | 2387 | 7.115384 |
| 2023/2024 | CONCACAF Champions League | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 3 | 648 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 2 | 69 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Campeones Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 77 | ||
| 2023/2024 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 35 | 12 | 12 | 2584 | 7.433333 |
| 2022/2023 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 76 | ||
| 2022/2023 | MLS All-Star | MLS All-Stars | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Friendlies Clubs | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1267 | 7.16 |
| 2020/2021 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 511 | 7.342857 |
| 2020/2021 | CONCACAF Champions League | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 5 | 450 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 36 | 10 | 2906 | 8.353333 |
| 2019/2020 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 2 | 270 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Major League Soccer | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 14 | 11 | 2468 | 7.789655 |
| 2018/2019 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF | Mexico | 10 | 3 | 655 | ||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 315 | 7.125 | |
| 2018/2019 | Friendlies | Mexico | 4 | 0 | 274 | ||
| 2018/2019 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 210 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Friendlies Clubs | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2017/2018 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 13 | 1 | 372 | 7.008333 | |
| 2017/2018 | Friendlies | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 190 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Confederations Cup | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 223 | ||
| 2017/2018 | UEFA Europa League | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 118 | 7.05 | |
| 2017/2018 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 122 | 7.05 | |
| 2016/2017 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2562 | 7.114285 |
| 2016/2017 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 261 | 7.125 | |
| 2015/2016 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 5 | 4 | 2765 | 6.797142 |
| 2015/2016 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 458 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Friendlies | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 296 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 44 | ||
| 2014/2015 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 2060 | ||
| 2014/2015 | Friendlies | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 96 | ||
| 2014/2015 | UEFA Europa League | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 2014/2015 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 1 | 90 | ||
| 2013/2014 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 37 | 16 | 3113 | ||
| 2012/2013 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 14 | 2710 | ||
| 2011/2012 | La Liga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 12 | 2480 |
Transfer history
Every recorded club move for Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido.
- · Real Sociedad → Los Angeles FC — Fee €5.0M
- · Arsenal → Real Sociedad — Fee €3.8M
- · Arsenal → Real Sociedad — Loan
- · Arsenal → West Brom — Loan
- · Osasuna → Arsenal
- · Arsenal → Osasuna — Loan
- · Guadalajara Chivas → Arsenal — Fee €3.0M
Teammates at Los Angeles FC, 2025/2026
Players with a recorded appearance for Los Angeles FC in 2025/2026, most appearances first. 12 of 45 shown.
- M. Delgado — Midfielder · 35 apps
- S. Palencia — Defender · 34 apps
- H. Lloris — Goalkeeper · 33 apps
- D. Bouanga — Attacker · 32 apps
- E. Segura — Defender · 32 apps
- R. Hollingshead — Defender · 32 apps
- T. Tillman — Midfielder · 31 apps
- D. Martinez — Attacker · 29 apps
- N. Ordaz — Attacker · 27 apps
- Artem Smoliakov — Defender · 26 apps
- N. Tafari — Defender · 26 apps
- Igor Jesus — Midfielder · 24 apps
Frequently asked questions
- What team does C. Vela play for?
- Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido plays for Los Angeles FC, as an attacker.
- How old is C. Vela?
- Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is 37, born 1 Mar 1989 and represents Mexico.