| Diego Vela | |
| Fullname: | Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1991 |
| Birth Place: | A Coruña, Spain |
| Position: | Winger |
| Height: | 1.670NaN0 |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Arteixo |
| Youthclubs1: | CD Calasanz |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs2: | Deportivo La Coruña |
| Years1: | 2009–2013 |
| Caps1: | 106 |
| Goals1: | 19 |
| Years2: | 2013–2016 |
| Caps2: | 94 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps3: | 60 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2021– |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 17:26, 17 May 2022 (UTC) |
Diego Ignacio Vela Vázquez (born 27 November 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Arteixo as a right winger.
Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Vela joined the youth academy of local Deportivo de La Coruña at the age of 16, making his senior debut with the B team which competed in Tercera División and helping to promotion to Segunda División B in his first year. He signed a contract extension in July 2012, keeping him at the club for another season;[1] primarily a right winger, he spent much of 2012–13 as a right back.[2]
Vela moved to third-tier side Racing de Ferrol on 7 July 2013, after agreeing to a one-year deal as their first signing of the summer.[2] His first official match took place on 25 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Tropezón.[3] On 5 August 2014, he renewed his contract until June 2016.[4]
In June 2016, after 106 competitive appearances, Vela moved abroad and joined Diósgyőri VTK in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5] He first appeared in top-flight football on 23 July of that year, featuring 60 minutes in the 2–1 home win over Újpest FC.[6]
Vela returned to both Spain and his native region in late December 2019, signing for fourth division club Bergantiños FC after a trial period.[7] In summer 2021 he joined Racing Club Villalbés in the same league[8] but, later that year, transferred to amateurs Atlético Arteixo.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2009–10 | Tercera División | 19 | 6 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||||
| 2010–11[10] | Segunda División B | 22 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Tercera División | 32 | 8 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Tercera División | 33 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
| Total | 106 | 19 | — | 2 | 0 | 108 | 19 | ||||
| Racing Ferrol | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 34 | 6 | |||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 69 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 260 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 283 | 33 | |||