Carlos Vela
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
Announces retirement
Vela announced his retirement Wednesday.
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Vela couldn't come to a new deal with LAFC and instead of looking to play elsewhere he came to the decision to end his contract. The striker was an excellent option for LAFC including an utterly absurd 2019 campaign where he scored 36 times and added 11 assists.
Vela couldn't come to a new deal with LAFC and instead of looking to play elsewhere he came to the decision to end his contract. The striker was an excellent option for LAFC including an utterly absurd 2019 campaign where he scored 36 times and added 11 assists.
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Contract declined
Vela's option for 2025 was declined, but LAFC remains in ongoing negotiations.
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Officially joins LAFC
Vela has officially joined LAFC on a contract until the end of the 2024 MLS season, the club announced Monday. The deal also includes a club option for 2025.
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Back with LAFC
Vela signed with LAFC before the MLS roster lock, the club announced.
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Yet to sign new LAFC deal
Vela has yet to sign a new contract with LAFC and remains a free agent. He wasn't listed on the team's official roster for the first game of the 2024 MLS season, a 2-1 win over Seattle on Saturday.
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Quiet in MLS Cup Final
Vela recorded two shots (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Columbus Crew. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 49th minute.
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Not thinking about retirement
Vela wants to keep playing for a few more years before retiring, according to MLS Soccer.
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The ex-Arsenal and Real Sociedad player wants to play for "a couple of years" more before retiring. "I want to take some time to rest, but I want to come back, and I want to do better because this is special, the first [MLS Cup title for LAFC]," Vela said. "But if you get more, you can say, okay, I can retire now. So maybe one more, two more and I retire. So take me for a couple of years." Vela is the all-time leading scorer of LAFC.
The ex-Arsenal and Real Sociedad player wants to play for "a couple of years" more before retiring. "I want to take some time to rest, but I want to come back, and I want to do better because this is special, the first [MLS Cup title for LAFC]," Vela said. "But if you get more, you can say, okay, I can retire now. So maybe one more, two more and I retire. So take me for a couple of years." Vela is the all-time leading scorer of LAFC.