Alejandro Vela Explained

Alejandro Vela
Fullname:Manuel Alejandro Vela Garrido[1]
Birth Date:1984 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Height:1.72 m
Position:Winger
Years1:2003–2006
Years2:2006–2008
Years3:2008–2015
Years4:2013–2014
Years5:2015
Years6:2016
Years7:2017–2020
Clubs1:Guadalajara
Clubs2:Chiapas
Clubs3:Cruz Azul[2]
Clubs4:Atlante (loan)
Clubs5:Minnesota United (loan)
Clubs6:Necaxa (loan)
Clubs7:Venados
Caps1:42
Goals1:3
Caps2:63
Goals2:11
Caps3:136
Goals3:12
Caps4:31
Goals4:1
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Caps7:48
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:345
Totalgoals:27

Manuel Alejandro Vela Garrido (born 28 March 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

He made his debut on 14 August 2004, for Chivas against Atlante. He played for fellow Liga MX team Chipas from 2006 to 2008 before moving to Cruz Azul where he would enjoy the most personal and club success, scoring 30 goals across all competitions and appearing the FIFA Club World Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League and the Copa Libertadores.[3] [4] Between 2015 and 2017 he moved between several clubs including Minnesota United of the North American Soccer League.[4] In 2017 he signed with Mexican second division club Venados and played with them until his retirement in July 2020.[3]

Personal life

His younger brother, Carlos Vela, is also a professional footballer who currently a free agent, and previously for Real Sociedad and Arsenal.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Vela. Zerozero Football. footballzz.co.uk. 3 September 2011. https://archive.today/20140820075431/http://www.footballzz.co.uk/player/alejandro_vela/2009_2010/profile/139/default/73622. 20 August 2014. dead.
  2. https://archive.today/20130103030755/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=43961&cc=5739 espn stats
  3. Web site: Alejandro Vela anuncia su retiro del futbol. www.milenio.com.
  4. Web site: Minnesota United Inks Midfielder Alejando Vela. www.nasl.com.
  5. Web site: Es el hermano de Carlos Vela, pocos lo conocen y jugará en este equipo. 90min.com. Spanish. 12 September 2015. 8 November 2018.