Carlos Vela

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Carlos Vela
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido
Date of birth	March 1, 1989 (age 18)
Place of birth	Cancun , Quintana Roo, Mexico
Height	1.75m (5'9")
Nickname	El Bombardero
Playing position	Centre Forward, Winger
Club information
Current club	UD Salamanca (on loan from Arsenal)
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2005 2005- 2006 2006-	Guadalajara Arsenal Celta de Vigo (loan) UD Salamanca (loan)	0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 21 (7)
National team2
2005 2007-	Mexico U-17 Mexico U-20	9 (5) 3 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 25, 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of February 25, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born March 1, 1989 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican football striker who currently plays for UD Salamanca on loan from Arsenal.

[edit] Biography

Before moving to Europe, Vela's career started with Guadalajara. Even though he had not made his debut on Chivas' first division team, his big break came when he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexican national team. Vela helped the Mexican team take the 2005 U-17 World Cup against other promising teams, including Brazil. He became a pivotal figure during the match against Brazil, by defeating the South American team 3-0 during the tournament's final. Along the conclusion of the 2005 World Cup in Peru, Vela was named the top scorer of the tournament with 5 goals and claimed the adidas Golden Boot.

Following his strong presence at the championship, Vela attracted interest from a number of European clubs, but it was Arsenal who won the race for his signature in November 2005, and he signed a five-year deal. However, due to English Premier League work permit restrictions for non-EU players, he will not be able to make his debut in England until 2007 and was loaned to Celta de Vigo in February 2006.^{[1] [2]} However, in summer 2006 Celta found themselves unable to keep him, having signed too many players from outside the European Union. Vela was then loaned to UD Salamanca for the 2006-07 season;^[3][4] he has scored six goals in his first ten appearances.^{[citation needed]} in may of 2007 the young striker is due to return to Arsenal. He will try to be a constant starter for the English team from London.

He is the brother of Alejandro Vela.

[edit] External links

• Official U.D.Salamanca Profile
• FootballDatabase.com Profile
• Vela's first Salamanca goal vs Almería 09/20/2006 (1)
• Goal vs Castellón 10/08/2006 (2)
• Brace against Lorca 10/15/2006 (3,4)
• Brace against Alavés 11/05/2006 (5,6)