Carlos Vela is hanging up boots after illustrious 19-year career. He has been appointed as an ambassador for MLS club LAFC . The Mexico striker played in 2010 and 2018 FIFA World Cups ...

Carlos Vela, one of the most distinguished Mexican footballers of his generation, has officially announced his retirement from professional soccer after 18 months of competitive inactivity.

2018 also marked the end of Vela’s career with El Tri, with Mexico’s 2-0 Round of 16 loss to Brazil at the FIFA World Cup proving to be his 72nd and final game.

Carlos Vela scored five goals and won the golden boot in Mexico's U-17 World Cup winning-run in 2005. ... including the 2014 FIFA World Cup, ...

Carlos Vela, a name synonymous ... His early career saw him shine at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, ... In his second season, he won the Supporters' Shield and the MLS Golden Boot, ...

Vela shifted from being a dominant goal scorer in 2019, with a record 38 goals across all competitions as a high-flying winger, including an MLS-high 34, to that of a facilitator and playmaker.

After close to two decades as a professional soccer player, Mexican star Carlos Vela announced that he is retiring.

Carlos Vela, seen with LAFC during an MLS Western Conference semifinal playoff game against the Sounders on Nov. 26, 2023, in Seattle, has returned to the Black & Gold with about a month left in ...

LAFC captain Carlos Vela has proven himself as a leader and a winner Out of contract when the calendar year concludes, Saturday’s Western Conference final at BMO Stadium could be Vela’s last ...