Carlos Vela
Carlos Vela is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays as a winger for MLS club LAFC.
Born:
Cancún, MexicoDate of Birth:
Wednesday, March 1, 1989Height:
5' 10"Weight:
165 LbsSalary:
$4,500,000 USDCurrent Team:
Los Angeles Football Club
Mexico National Team
Facts:
- Vela scored nine goals in 35 appearances with Mexico's national team between 2007 and 2011
- His brother Alejandro Vela also became a professional soccer player
- Carlos Vela married Spanish reporter Saioa Cañibano and they have a son named Romeo
- He was teammates with French striker Thierry Henry on Arsenal from 2005 to 2007.